About this contest:

How to enter: 

A "Vision Board" is a tool you can use to map out your ideal vision of what your dog or breed should look like to serve as a template while grooming, trimming, stacking, moving and training your dog. This might be used for grooming for conformation or competition, your conformation handling, building your "brand" or your breeding program. The best vision boards will show that you have an idea of your "brand", meaning you are working to build a grooming, handling or breeding style that is recognizable, consistent, and unique to you and your dogs. In this contest, we want to see how you can use photos of your own dog and your "ideal" endpoint to create a vision board that is cohesive, has a clear goal, and shows us your "brand" you're working toward. ​Vision board entries should be submitted as ONE file.
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A vision board could include things such as:

• Photos of your dog at different ages/stages of a trim
• Photos of your ideal trim or dog in your breed
• Your favourite moving, stacked, or free-stacked photos of your breed
• Excerpts from the breed standard you need to remember
• Anything you'd like!

To enter this contest: 

1. Read the Contest Rules below. 
2. Create your vision board! ALL FORMATS are welcome and accepted. We will not be judging based on your format or aesthetics - submit a photo of a handmade vision board or something made with advanced computer skills, it's all the same to us. Vision boards should be submitted as ONE file. ​
3. Submit your vision board by emailing it to contests@leadingedgedogshow.com. Only entries submitted by email will be accepted. 

Entries open: January 19th @ 12:00AM PST
Entries close: January 29th @ 11:59PM PST
Winners announced: February 1st 

What you will win:

1st place: The 1st place winner will receive a $100CAD gift card for Chris Christensen Systems products at their local distributor. 
2nd place: The 2nd place winner will receive a 6 month subscription to Leading Edge Dog Show Academy's "Winner's Circle: Full School Subscription" (existing subscribers will receive their next 6 months free).
3rd place: The 3rd place winner will receive a 1-on-1 private consultation with Allison Alexander (30 minute video call to help you with your show dog grooming, handling, etc.). 
Top 10: The Top 10 entries will also be featured on the LEDSA social media pages and website!

CONTEST RULES

1. No purchase is necessary to enter the competition. LEDSA offers a “Vision Board Tutorial” course but purchase is not required, nor will preference be given to students enrolled in the course. 
2. One entry per individual is allowed. The entry may include photos of any number of dogs. 
3. Entries will be judged based on the contestant’s ability to convey the following criteria in their vision board. The more criteria that are met, the better. Vision boards can center around grooming for conformation, competition grooming, salon grooming, conformation handling or dog breeding. 
   1. The vision board shows a goal or an endpoint the contestant is working towards.
   2. The features of the vision board are cohesive and clearly fit together.
   3. The vision board conveys a “brand” the contestant is working toward building with their dogs. 
4. No preference will be given to style, creativity, format, or aesthetics of the vision board. You can simply take a photo of something created by hand, or you can use advanced virtual software - the format nor the level of creativity will be taken into account when deciding the winners.
5. By entering the contest, you consent to a photo of your entry being posted on the LEDSA website, email list and social media accounts, at LEDSA’s discretion, should your entry reach the Top 10. 
6. The photos of dogs included in the vision board contest can be dogs from past or present.
7. By submitting a photo not owned by you, or a photo of a dog not owned by you, you confirm that you have permission to use the photo in our contest and to be displayed on the LEDSA social media pages, email list, and website.
8. Entries will be accepted starting January 19th, 2021 @ 12:00AM PST and ending on January 29th, 2021 @ 11:59PM PST. Entries outside of this window will not be accepted. 
9. The winners will be announced on February 1st, 2021 by the end of the day (PST). 
10. All entries must be emailed to contests@leadingedgedogshow.com. 
11. By submitting your entry to contests@leadingedgedogsow.com, you agree to subscribe to LEDSA’s email list. You can unsubscribe at any time.
12. Entries can be sent as photos (.jpg, .png), PDFs, Microsoft Word Document, Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, or similar formats. As long as the entry can be downloaded by email, all formats are welcome!
13. Identifiable information should be omitted from all entries (e.g. your name, kennel name, dog’s name, or the faces of individuals should not be included in the entry).
14. The winners will be contacted by the end of day (PST) on February 1st, 2021 with instructions on how to redeem their prize.
15. The winners of this contest will receive:
    1. 1st place: $100 gift certificate to Chris Christensen Systems
    2. 2nd place: 6 months free subscription to Leading Edge Dog Show Academy’s “Winner’s Circle: Full School Subscription” (existing subscribers will receive their next 6 months free).
    3. 3rd place: A 1-on-1 private consultation with Allison Alexander (30 minute video call to help you with your show dog grooming, handling, etc.). 
16. UPDATE 01/19/21: Vision board entries need to be submitted as a singular file to be considered in the contest. 
17. By submitting your entry via email to contests@leadingedgedogshow.com, you confirm that you have read and agree to these contest rules.