Over the course of a month, the fluffiest, most fabulous pups across Australia strutted their stuff in the hopes of being crowned our next DOGUE Cover Dog. And let us tell you... it was paw-sitively incredible!
With just under 100 entries, this year's competition was our biggest and most fur-tastic yet, making it very ruff for our DOGUE judging panel to narrow it down. But after much deliberation, we proudly introduced our Top 12 Finalists:
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Abby (@pom_theabby)
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Ted (@little_red_ted)
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Wilma (@herbieandwilma)
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Lola (@le_chocolatier_cocker_spaniels)
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Jerky (@jerkypaws)
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Reggie (@reggiethelittlereddog)
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Zuko (@zukoandzala)
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Toothless (@toothless.the.cavoodle)
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Hiro & Blossom (@hiroandblossom)
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Fergus (@fergus_thepoodle)
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Harper (@spottedinchocolate)
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Jack Bauer (@jackbauerisacockapoo)
These paw-some finalists were then challenged in Stage 2 to create a reel that showcased their unique style, sass and personality and why they deserved to take the title. Then came the tough part... we handed the leash over to our very special guest judges:
- Bailey (@bbj_bailey_toypoodle)
- Wednesday (@katiemorgan5420)
- Poppy (@poppy.shmoodle)
- Lewis (@lewis_cavoodle)
- Miss Dior (@iammissdior_)
They had the ruff job of sniffing out their top 3 picks. Meanwhile, the public got their say by voting for Pooches Choice Award. After hours of counting votes and tail-wagging anticipation, we are thrilled to finally announce the Cover Dog 2025 Winners:
1st Place: Lola (@le_chocolatier_cocker_spaniels)
Takes home the title of DOGUE Cover Dog 2025 + $1000 DOGUE Exclusive Voucher + the face of DOGUE for the next year!
Runner-Up: Ted (@little_red_ted)
Wins a $500 DOGUE Exclusive Voucher!
Tied 3rd Place: Fergus & Jerky (@fergus_thepoodle & @jerkypaws)
Both will win a $250 DOGUE Exclusive Voucher!
Pooches Choice: Wilma (@herbieandwilma)
Voted by YOU! Wins a $250 DOGUE Exclusive Voucher!
We want to send the biggest thank you to every paw-rent who entered and every pup who posed. This community is what make Cover Dog so special, and we could not do this without you. Until next year... stay stylish, stay sassy and stay paw-sitive!