Thank You For Entering The Tail Of The Year Pet Competition
We are so excited you have entered the competition. We hope you and your pet enjoy being a part of the Tail of the Year pet competition.
What Should You Do Now?
First, please follow us on Instagram and Facebook so you can be kept in the loop about all the happenings with the competition.
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What Happens Next?
Public Voting – September 21st – October 11th, 2020
During this time, we recommend you tell all your friends. Reach out to as many people as you can and encourage them to vote for your pet. This encourages your pet to move through to the next stage of the competition. Full instructions on how to vote can be found here.
Please know – Vote counts will not be made available to the public or to participants at any stage of the competition.
Judging Process – October 12th – November 1st, 2020
3 pets in each of the 12 cities of Hudson County with the most votes will go through to the next round. Our team of Independent Judges will then select one finalist for each city.
During the judging process, the 36 finalists will be notified and asked to re-enter their pet’s photo wearing their Tail of the Year sash ready for the final Public Vote.
How will contestants be judged if they get through to the Judging Stage?
Pet entries will be judged on the following:
- Number of public votes (33% of score)
- Quality, cuteness, and uniqueness of photos submitted (33% of score)
- Written Entry (33% of score)
- Final scores will not be made public and in the event that the winner does not want to participate in the final stages then the runner up will be put through to the final.
Final Public Voting – November 2nd – November 18th, 2020
Vote counts will not be made available to the public or to participants at any stage of the competition.
The Tail of the Year Winner will be announced on November 18th, 2020.
What Are The Prizes?
The winner of the 2020 Tail Of The Year will win:
First Prize
- Title of Tail of the Year 2020
- Photoshoot with Alessandra Sawick Photography along with a canvas image
- Trusty Tails $200 pet sitting voucher
- Stella & Chewy Gift
- Hoboken Pet Store Gift
- Pet groomed at Grooming by Erica Li
Runner Up Prize
- Trusty Tails $100 pet sitting voucher
- Stella & Chewy Gift
- Hoboken Pet Store Gift
- Pet groomed at Grooming by Erica Li
*If the promoter deems a prize inappropriate due to pet type or service area, a substitute prize of equal value will be provided.
Have Questions?
Reach out and get in touch with us here or visit us at tailoftheyearaward.com.