Cloud, a young Greengrass Lurcher from Galway, was chosen to be Petmania Puppy of the Year 2020

Could your adorable pooch be the "Puppy of the Year?"

Petmania Tullamore, along with sponsors BETA, has launched the hugely popular Puppy of the Year Competition for 2021. Entry opens today, Monday, August 30 and adorable pooches have just three weeks to enter the competition to be in with a chance of becoming Petmania Puppy of the Year 2021.

All puppies must be less than 12 months old on 30th August next to enter Petmania Puppy of the Year 2021. to enter, log on to www.petmania.ie/poty and complete the entry form. Once all entries have been verified, Petmania will open online and in-store voting, where people can vote for their favourite puppy.

During the first round of voting, Petmania will identify the Top 5 Puppies representing the Offaly Petmania Store and Grooming Studio. This year one wildcard will be chosen by the Petmania Tullamore team members in-store. These six puppies will receive a qualifier’s rosette and a gift from the competition partner, BETA, and will move forward into Round 2.

During round two, Petmania Tullamore will again call on the public to vote, the puppy with the most votes will be named Puppy of the Year for their region and go forward to the grand final. The chosen finalists from across Ireland will then be invited to submit some additional photos and videos online to the judging panel, who will choose the overall winner. The winner of the Petmania Puppy of the Year 2021 will be announced via Petmania’s social media channels at the end of October.

“We look forward to the Puppy of the Year Competition all year round" said Emily Miller from Petmania, Tullamore, who adds that the staff "love meeting adorable pets from across the country."

To ensure the safety of all puppies and their owners, the competition will be run entirely online, and there will be some amazing prizes on offer.

The Petmania Puppy of the Year will be pampered for a whole year with over €1,500 of prizes and will also become a model pup, staring in its own professional photoshoot and becoming the face of some of Petmania’s advertising campaigns in 21/22. The winning dog will enjoy year-round pampering with a 12-month care plan at their local Petmania Grooming Studio, which will see them enjoy a complimentary treatment every month for a whole year. Petmania’s nutrition partners for the Puppy of the Year 2021 will ensure that the top-dog dines in style for a whole year.

BETA Puppy Food has been created to offer tailored nutrition. The range has been specially formulated with selected natural ingredients and prebiotic to support a puppy’s digestive health. As nutrition partner for the Petmania Puppy of the Year, BETA will present our overall winner with a 12 month supply of food.

Petmania has also teamed up with Ireland’s Blue Book Hotels to offer the winning puppy the chance to chill out in the comfort of the dog-friendly Cashel House in Connemara, along with his/her two favourite humans. This luxury staycation includes two nights’ accommodation with breakfast and dinner on one night.