Submit your endearing pup by Aug. 10 for a chance to come through the title and a contribution to your best-loved creature rescue organisation .
Look , everyone knows thattheirdog is the thinned dog ever . But have you ever wanted proof?PEOPLE ® magazine can aid with that .
submission are presently being accept for the 2022 PEOPLE ’s World ’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the Pedigree brand , and your saving could be the next pupper to join the noted rank ofLamb Chopand last year ’s championHeavenas the undisputed Cutest Rescue Dog . But it ’s not just you and your implausibly cute pooch who can total out on top as achiever : when a rescue dog wins , their shelter win too , in the form of a cash contribution .
Photo: Cynthia Lynn
Submitting your treasured pup is as light as uploading a phototo the contest situation , along with a few words on what makes your rescue puppy extra and how they ’ve impacted your life . Submissions are open from now until Aug. 10 , at which point PEOPLE editor will pare down the field to 10 finalist . From those 10 , readers will be given the chance to vote on the top three . Then , a champion will be chosen by the competition ’s panel of judges : The Talkhosts Akbar Gbajabiamila , Natalie Morales , and Jerry O’Connell , PEOPLE Pets editor Kelli Bender , and Pedigree Foundation ambassador Evan Satinoff .
That ’s all well and good , but what does your delivery pup get for acquire ? Glory , of course . This year , halo descend in the pattern of a customs photoshoot , a feature inPEOPLEmagazine and on People.com , a year ’s provision of Pedigree dog food , and a $ 1,000 donation to the animal deliverance constitution of the winner ’s choice .
WhenHeavenwon last twelvemonth ’s contest , she beat out 10,000 other submissions with her wiry , tri - color pelage and infectious grin .
" She was where she was mean to be . And we ’ve been together ever since , " Heaven ’s human being , Jackie Rakers , told PEOPLE last year .
The competition is go to be fierce but fantastically cute . If you think that your pup has what it takes to grab the crown ( and who are we kidding , they entirely do ) , guide on over toPEOPLE ’s competition sitebefore Aug. 10 , and show the world just how cute a saving dog can be .
