Dog Pictures: Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year competition winnersPublished3 July 2019Image source, Sabine WolpertImage caption, Eleven-year-old Sabine Wolpert from Occidental, California has been selected as the winner of the competition鈥檚 鈥榊oung Pup' category, aimed at children aged 11 and under, with her fun picture entitled 鈥淪ea Dog鈥, featuring her Havanese Georgie during a trip to their local beach.Image source, Mariah Mobley Image caption, Koby, a Miniature Pinscher/Lhasa Apso cross, is the lovable star of this photo. 12-year-old Mariah Mobley won the 'I Love Dogs Because...' category with this shot taken in her living room.Image source, Monica van der MadenImage caption, Monica van der Maden from the Netherlands won the 'Puppy' category with this photo of two adorable Weimeraner puppies. How cute are they!?Image source, Monica van der MadenImage caption, Monica also came out on top in the 'Dogs at Play' category with this photo of Waylon the Australian Shepherd. He certainly looks like he's having a lot of fun!Image source, Eilidh Shannon Image caption, Eilidh Shannon, a seven-year-old from the UK, was second place in the 'Young Pup Photographer' category after snapping this photo of her dog Maisie, a Lab Collie crossbreed with a clarinet. We can't tell whether Maisie is loving the melodies or wanting it to stop!Image source, Tiahang Zhang Image caption, Tiahang Zhang from China took this hilarious photo of his three curious-looking Borzoi. He took second place in the 'Rescue Dog' category.Image source, Denise CzichockiImage caption, Denise Czichocki from Switzerland is the overall winner of the Dog Photographer of the Year 2019 competition. This 14-year-old dog Merlin, a deaf rescue Podenco, looks serene in this calm setting. The photo also won the competition's 'Oldies' category.Image source, Nadezhda IvanovaImage caption, Nadezhda Ivanova from Russia got third place in the 'Dogs at Work' category with this photo of her friend's lovely Wirehaired Vizslas Dio and Afina.Image source, Cat RaceImage caption, Cat Race from the UK won the 'Man's Best Friend' category with this heart-warming photo of Annie-May and her dog Inka the Munstalander.Image source, Angelika Elendt Image caption, Angelika Elendt from Germany captured this sweet photo of Lilly, a rescue dog. The image won the 'Assistance Dogs' category.Image source, Ria PutzkerImage caption, Ria Putzker from Austria took this beautiful portrait of Pumpkin the Catahoula Leopard Dog. Ria came second in the 'Portrait' category.More on this storyThe funniest animals you'll see all dayPublished14 May 2019Top tips for taking wild animal photos. Video, 00:01:03Top tips for taking wild animal photosPublished24 July 20181:03Meet the world's ugliest dogsPublished23 June 2019