The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its annual Dog Photographer of the Year competition. Now in its 12th year, the competition received almost 10,000 entries from 74 different countries, including Canada, Russia, Brazil and New Zealand
Dog photographer of the year 2017 – in pictures

Published by Julian Worker
Julian was born in Leicester, attended school in Yorkshire, and university in Liverpool. He has been to 94 countries and territories and intends to make the 100 when travel is easier. He writes travel books, murder / mysteries and absurd fiction. His sense of humour is distilled from The Marx Brothers, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and Midsomer Murders. His latest book is about a Buddhist cat who tries to help his squirrel friend fly further from a children's slide. View more posts