Rules
Calendar Contest Rules
This contest will allow participants to upload digital photos of their beloved pup and share a brief story with the world about their furry friend. The contest will award prizes to entrants whose pictures and accompanying narratives are voted to be the best by the viewers through #donate2vote.
Contest opens for submissions and voting on October 3, 2020 at 12:01AM; Contest closes to submissions and voting on October 28, 2020 at 6:00 pm (New York Time)
WMDF plans for the WMDachtoberFest 2021 Long Dog calendar to be available for distribution to winners by December 15, 2020. Calendar pre-sales begin in October 3, 2020. Information about calendar sales will be available on the WMDF website and Facebook pages.
Entering The Contest
- Contest entry fee is $5 entry fee for each photo submission. To start off your voting for your photo submission, five votes are included.
- WMDF will be accepting entries and #donate2vote voting from October 3, 2020 through October 28, 2020.
- Photos will be displayed on the photo contest website and open for voting until 6:00PM (New York Time), October 28, 2020. Voting closes at 6:00PM (New York Time).
- There are two entry categories for the WMDachtoberFest2021 Long Dog Calendar Contest:
- “Top Long Dog” is for dachshunds/dachshund mixes, corgis/corgi mixes and basset hound /basset mixes.
- “Long and Low Wannabes” is for all other breeds of dog.
- To qualify as a "Dachshund, Corgi or Basset Mix", Dachshund, Corgi or Basset must be the dominant trait in your dog. WMDF reserves the right to switch the voting category of any dog not meeting this requirement.
- Photos may contain more than one pet, however cannot include any humans.
- Photos of dogs in costume will not be accepted. If you have a great photo of your dog in costume, we would love for you to enter it into the Halloweenie Costume Contest.
- Please submit photos only – do not add any graphics or illustrations. We want the focus to be on the beauty of your dogs!
- Important: if your submission is low resolution or poor quality, your image may be excluded or you may be asked for a better quality image. To qualify, photo entries must be available in color, of horizontal (landscape) orientation, high resolution (at least 300dpi), 1024x768 pixels in .jpeg or .tiff format and able to be printed at a size of 11" x 10" without significant loss of quality. While Blurry or unclear pictures will be rejected for the cover or monthly photo publication, they may still be eligible for certain prizes and "Reserve A Date".
- All submitted photos are also subject to review by WMDF for inappropriate/offensive content. Inappropriate entries will not be permitted and any donations related to those submissions will not be refunded.
- You may enter as many photos as you want, however keep in mind that friends and family votes add up, so spreading those votes among multiple entries limits your chances of winning.
By submitting a photo entry, you warrant and represent that your entry is your own original work created by you and that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your entry materials. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you. You also agree your pet's photograph can be included in the WMDachtoberFest2021 Long Dog Calendar and acknowledge that all submitted photos become the property of WMDF to be used at their discretion for any and all marketing purposes without notice or compensation. WMDF will sell the calendar to the general public directly and through third parties starting October 3, 2020.
- By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless WMDF and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claims of any nature arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.
#Donate2Vote for your Favorite Photo
- Each $1 donation counts as one (1) vote. There is a $5.00 minimum vote.
- All donations are non-‐refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
- WMDF encourages you to e-mail the contest link to family and friends and encourage them to vote for your favorite contestant's photo. Also share via Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!
- WMDF is a 501(c) (3) organization. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
- The email acknowledgment reply to your online donation serves as your tax receipt. Mailed paper tax acknowledgements may be requested by Contacting WMDF.
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