Ultimate Dog Coat Competition 2011

Ultimate Dog Coat Competition

The hunt is one for budding young designers to create the ultimate in doggy fashion.

The Retired Greyhound Trust has launched its search for the Ultimate Dog Coat for the third year running.

The winning creation will be transformed into a real coat and paraded at the Trust's annual show - the Great Greyhound Gathering - at Nottingham Race Course in September.

This year, the Trust has decided that it shouldn't be the kids who have all the fun. The Ultimate Dog Coat competition has a new category - for adults. If you are aged 18 or over you can borrow the children's colouring pens and create your own masterpiece.

The junior competition will be open to two age groups - six and under and seven to 11. There will be regional winners in each age group. The overall winner's design will become the Ultimate Dog Coat 2011. The closing date for entries for both competitions will be Friday 29 July 2011. For full details please see below.

Doggy design specialist Laura Gough, from Mutts & Hounds (formerly Petit Pooch), will take up the challenge of transforming design into a real life sized coat again this year.

Ivor Stocker, from the Retired Greyhound Trust, said: "The Ultimate Dog Coat competition is going from strength to strength so we had to bring it back for its third year. Get your neighbours, friends, families, schools, and Brownie, Rainbow and Cub packs involved and let's make this the best year yet.

"We didn't want the adults to feel left out, so we have opened up a category for mums and dads to show their creative sides."

Click here for an entry form. (New Win)

Ultimate Dog Coat Competition 2011

Competition Terms and Conditions

The Retired Greyhound Trust is hosting a competition to find their interpretation of the Ultimate Dog Coat i.e. the best design.

The competition is split into two age groups - six and under and seven to 11. Entries from children outside of these age groups will not be accepted. The age specified on the entry form should be the age of the entrant on the closing date - Friday 29 July 2011.

All entries must state the name, age, address, telephone number and email address (if the child or parent own one) or they will not be accepted. Entries will not be accepted without a signature of consent from a parent or guardian.

Parents or guardians of entrants are asked to tick a box on the entry form if they do not wish to be contacted by the Retired Greyhound Trust with regard to future competitions, offers and events. Email addresses may be used by the Retired Greyhound Trust or their representatives, but will not be passed to third parties.

The regional categories are: Scotland, South West and Wales, North East, North West, Yorkshire, West Midlands and Shropshire, East Midlands, East of England, London and the South East. The judges will determine which entries are regarded as valid for which regions. The judges' decision is final.

The judges will be selected by the Retired Greyhound Trust. They will include the Retired Greyhound Trust representatives and professional dog coat designer, who is to be confirmed. The judges' decision is final.

There will be a six and under and a seven to 11 winner in each of the regions. These regional winners will receive a Retired Greyhound Trust cuddly Homer dog.

An overall winner will be selected from the regional winners. This winner could be from either the six and under or the seven to 11 category. The overall winner will see their design made into a real coat. The winner will receive a framed photograph of his/her design. The coat will be the property of the Retired Greyhound Trust. The overall winner will receive a Homer dog, a Retired Greyhound Trust sweatshirt and a voucher for £50 from WH Smith.

The overall winner and his/her parents or guardians must be available to attend the Great Greyhound Gathering in Nottingham on Saturday 17 September. Travel and entry costs to the Great Greyhound Gathering will be paid by the Retired Greyhound Trust. These costs will be determined by the Retired Greyhound Trust once the winner has been selected.

The winner and his/her parents or guardian must be prepared to take part in media activity, including photography, to allow the Retired Greyhound Trust to showcase the winning entry. This will include profiling the winner in local newspapers, national newspapers, national magazines, media websites, greyhound or dog organisation websites and the Retired Greyhound Trust national and regional websites.

All regional winners must be prepared to take part in media activity to allow the Retired Greyhound Trust to showcase their winning entries. This will include profiling their entries in local newspapers, national newspapers, national magazines, media websites, greyhound or dog organisation websites and the Retired Greyhound Trust national and regional websites. The regional winners must also be prepared to have their photographs taken for use in the above mentioned media.

The above mentioned photography will also be used to profile the Retired Greyhound Trust in future promotional material and in promoting next year's Great Greyhound Gathering.

Entries cannot be returned. The Retired Greyhound Trust does not accept liability for any lost or damaged entries.

The closing date for entries is Friday 29 July 2010. Entries that arrive at the Retired Greyhound Trust head office after this date will not be accepted.

Entries to: RGT Head Office, Park House, Park Terrace, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7JZ