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2011 Regular Writing Competition Categories

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• NEWSPAPERS
  1. Feature or News Story
  2. Column
  3. Opinion/Editorial
• MAGAZINES Commercially published)
  1. Magazine: All Breed
  2. Magazine: Single Breed
  3. Magazine: Special Interest
  4. Magazine: Yearbook/Annual/Special Edition
  5. Magazine: Feature in "All Breed" magazine
  6. Magazine: Feature in "Single Breed" magazine
  7. Magazine: Feature in "Special Interest" magazine
  8. Magazine: Feature in Mainstream General Interest magazine
  9. Magazine: Feature in "Yearbook/Annual/Special Edition"
  10. Magazine: Breed Profile in any magazine
  11. Magazine: Training and/or Behavior article in any magazine
  12. Magazine: Regular column
  13. Magazine: Subject-related Series
  14. Magazine: Editorial/Opinion
• CANINE OR ALL-ANIMAL NEWSPAPERS OR NEWSLETTERS
  1. Canine newspaper or newsletter
  2. Canine newspaper or newsletter: Article on health and/or care
  3. Canine newspaper or newsletter: Article on all other topics
• INTERNET, WEBSITES OR BLOGS (submit hard copy print-outs)
  1. Website: Entire website
  2. Website: Feature article
  3. Website: Regular column
  4. On-line magazine, newsletter or publication (primary distribution)
  5. Blog: Single blog
  6. Blogs: Regular ongoing blog
• GRAPHICS
  1. Photography: Color
  2. Photography: Black and White
  3. Photography: Series
  4. Illustration or Painting
  5. Illustration or Painting: Series
  6. Poster, Calendar, or Special Publication
  7. Brocure, Pamphlet, or Short Special Pubicationm
• HUMOR, POETRY, FICTION
  1. Humorous art
  2. Humorous writing
  3. Poetry
  4. Short fiction
• OTHER MEDIA (submit as published)
  1. Videotape, CD or DVD
  2. Broadcast
  3. Podcast
• CLUB PUBLICATIONS: NATIONAL
  1. Club: magazine forma
  2. Club: newsletter format
  3. Club: feature article
  4. Club: opinion/editorial
  5. Club: regular column
  6. Club: subject-related series
• CLUB PUBLICATIONS: REGIONAL OR LOCAL
  1. Club: Magazine or newsletter format
  2. Club: feature article
  3. Club: opinion/editorial
  4. Club: regular column or subject-related series
• BOOKS (Revisions, updates and electronic books are not eligible)
  1. Single breed
  2. General interest or reference
  3. Care and health
  4. Training and behavior
  5. Fiction and mystery
  6. Children's
  7. Soft-cover guides on any dog-related subject
  8. Single or multi-breed pet guides
  9. Humor
  10. Human/Animal Bond
  11. Anthology

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