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The inaugural Best in Show Australian Photographic Dog Prize invites amateur and professional photographers to enter a favourite dog photo for a chance to win a first prize of $5,000.
Entries have opened for Best in Show 2025: Australian Photographic Dog Prize, a biannual prize to celebrate Australian dogs and pay homage to the legacy of its founder, David Roche AM (1930-2013).
From David’s famous Fermoy Kennels in North Adelaide his dogs won awards nationally and internationally from the 1950s to the early 2010s.
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| Image: Michael Trafford, photographer, Ch. Fermoy Holy Joe, Adelaide 1975-80 |
Particularly known for his Afghan Hounds and Kerry Blue Terriers, David holds the record for having won more Best in Shows at Royal Shows than any other Australian.
An All Breeds dog judge from the 1950s onward, David was in demand internationally including appointments to Crufts in England and Morris & Essex in the United States.
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| Image (Left): David Roche with Wulfreda Rhapsody (Kerry Blue Terrier), late 1950s |
David’s archive includes photographic portraits of many of his champion dogs and now David Roche Gallery has created a prize opportunity to celebrate the many ways in which dogs continue to play a central role in our lives.
Australian Photographic Dog Prize - Details
Australian Photographic Dog Prize - Details
The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers and offers a first prize of $5,000.
Winner of the Young Photographer (12-18 years old) category will take home $500 with the same cash prize provided for the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
Candidates can enter up to four works across the categories of:
Finalists will feature in Best in Show 2025: Australian Photographic Dog Prize exhibition at David Roche Gallery from 30 August to 25 October 2025.
Complete Rules of Entry to Best in Show 2025 and the online entry portal can be accessed at www.rochegallery.com.au/BisPrize
Winner of the Young Photographer (12-18 years old) category will take home $500 with the same cash prize provided for the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
Candidates can enter up to four works across the categories of:
✔️ Dog portrait
✔️ Dogs and companions
✔️ Dogs in action and
✔️ Puppies
Co-judges of Best in Show 2025 are Robert Reason, Director of David Roche Gallery and internationally renowned animal photographer Alex Cearns OAM.
Co-judges of Best in Show 2025 are Robert Reason, Director of David Roche Gallery and internationally renowned animal photographer Alex Cearns OAM.
Finalists will feature in Best in Show 2025: Australian Photographic Dog Prize exhibition at David Roche Gallery from 30 August to 25 October 2025.
Finalists will also be invited to attend the exhibition opening of Best in Show 2025: Australian Photographic Dog Prize at David Roche Gallery in Adelaide.
To be eligible to enter, all colour photographs must be the photographer’s original artwork taken in Australia after 19 May 2023.
Open to Australian citizens or a resident of Australia (here until the end of 2025).
Entries will close on 19th May 2025 (at 5pm) with Finalists notified on 10th June 2025.
To be eligible to enter, all colour photographs must be the photographer’s original artwork taken in Australia after 19 May 2023.
Open to Australian citizens or a resident of Australia (here until the end of 2025).
Entries will close on 19th May 2025 (at 5pm) with Finalists notified on 10th June 2025.
Complete Rules of Entry to Best in Show 2025 and the online entry portal can be accessed at www.rochegallery.com.au/BisPrize
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