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We have a winner! Chrimbo Crackers Competition: The Grand Finale

  • 21-12-2013 10:18pm
    #1
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Drum Roll Please!

    The votes are counted, the results are in :D
    We have our winners of each category, and we have joint-winners in a 3 categories.. but who am I to try to split them? I'll leave that to the good folks of the A&PI forum to decide :o

    I'd like to thank ALL the participants, it's been a lovely few days seeing photos of your lovely pets up to all sorts of mischief and silliness. Thank you all, very, very much :)

    So now, each category winner will be posted below, so that you can get thanking. The picture with the most thanks by Monday night, 23rd December at 9pm will be the overall winner.
    In the event of a 2-way tie, we'll split the prize in two :)
    In the event of a 3- or more way tie, I will not be voting for any of the posts: if we have a tie, I will use my vote as the casting vote for the overall winner. *gulp* :o

    Here we go!
    The Winners of each category, along with their original post number in the qualifying round, are:

    Category 1: Young 'Uns
    Hugo the Husky pup aged 16 weeks, Post #60

    Category 2: Oul Wans
    Jake the Terrier, aged about 15, Post #17

    Category 3: Best Dressed
    Milo the Maltese, aged 4, Post #16

    Category 4: Biggest Festive Poser
    We have a tie in this category! We have
    Elmo (aged 6 months) and Abbi (aged 18 months) the Border Terriers, Post #23
    and
    Kali, aged 3, waving to Santa! Post #38

    Category 5: The Christmas Awww Factor
    Another tie in this category. We have
    Jake and Henry the terriers, aged 15 and 2, post #19
    and
    Cooper the Boxer pup, aged 8 weeks, Post #50

    Category 6: Pets With Jobs
    Abbi the Border Terrier pup, with her best 2-legged pal, Post #25

    Category 7: Famous Face
    Cream, or is it Gene Simmons? Post #86

    Category 8: The LOL Factor
    CoCo and Benson the Irish Setters at Bedtime, Post #72

    Category 9: Best Action Shot
    Hector the Spinone, aged 1, post #24

    Category 10: All Friends Together
    Freddie (the cat) and Chica (the dog), post #21

    Category 11: *Vicious* dogs
    Sika the German Shepherd, aged 9 months, post #2

    Category 12: Christmas Cat Madness
    Another tie! This time, we have
    Floyd the cat, aged 8, post #39
    and
    Peach and Cream, aged 4, post #81

    Category 13: Dog and Cat Free Zone
    Mouse the rabbit, aged 1.5, post #51


    Well done everyone, and the very best of luck in The Grand Finale!


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Winner of Category 1: Young 'Uns
    Hugo the Husky Pup, aged 16 weeks

    qhe2.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Winner of Category 2: Oul Wans
    Jake the Terrier, aged about 15

    1u14.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Winner of Category 3: Best Dressed
    Milo the Maltese, aged 4

    c39h.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Joint-Winner of Category 4: Biggest Festive Poser
    Elmo and Abbi, the Border Terriers, aged 6 months and 18 months

    940w.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Joint-Winner of Category 4: Biggest Festive Poser
    Kali, waving to Santa, aged 3

    yi9d.jpg


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Joint-Winner of Category 5: The Christmas Awww Factor
    Jake and Henry the Terriers, aged 15 and 2

    mcsq.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Joint-Winners of Category 5: The Christmas Awww Factor
    Cooper the Boxer pup, aged 8 weeks

    7d12.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Category 6: Pets With Jobs
    Abbi the Border Terrier pup with her very best pal

    e15n.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Category 7: Famous Face
    Cream... or is it Gene Simmons?

    0czq.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Category 8: The LOL Factor
    CoCo and Benson the Irish Setters at bedtime

    8o4b.jpg


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Category 9: Best Action Shot
    Hector the Italian Spinone, aged 1

    m1ha.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Category 10: All Friends Together
    Freddie the Cat, aged 1, and Chica the Dog, aged 9

    ddpa.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Category 11: *Vicious* Dogs
    Sika the German Shepherd Dog, aged 9 months

    u04r.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Joint-Winner of Category 12: Christmas Cat Madness
    Floyd, aged 8

    f8kb.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Joint-Winner of Category 12: Christmas Cat Madness
    Peach and Cream, aged 4

    7gck.jpg


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Winner of Category 13: Dog and Cat Free Zone
    Mouse the Rabbit, aged 1.5

    lw9b.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    DBB wrote: »
    Drum Roll Please!

    The votes are counted, the results are in :D
    We have our winners of each category, and we have joint-winners in a 3 categories.. but who am I to try to split them? I'll leave that to the good folks of the A&PI forum to decide :o

    I'd like to thank ALL the participants, it's been a lovely few days seeing photos of your lovely pets up to all sorts of mischief and silliness. Thank you all, very, very much :)

    So now, each category winner will be posted below, so that you can get thanking. The picture with the most thanks by Monday night, 23rd December at 9pm will be the overall winner.
    In the event of a 2-way tie, we'll split the prize in two :)
    In the event of a 3- or more way tie, I will not be voting for any of the posts: if we have a tie, I will use my vote as the casting vote for the overall winner. *gulp* :o

    Here we go!
    The Winners of each category, along with their original post number in the qualifying round, are:

    Category 1: Young 'Uns
    Hugo the Husky pup aged 16 weeks, Post #60

    Category 2: Oul Wans
    Jake the Terrier, aged about 15, Post #17

    Category 3: Best Dressed
    Milo the Maltese, aged 4, Post #16

    Category 4: Biggest Festive Poser
    We have a tie in this category! We have
    Elmo (aged 6 months) and Abbi (aged 18 months) the Border Terriers, Post #23
    and
    Kali, aged 3, waving to Santa! Post #38

    Category 5: The Christmas Awww Factor
    Another tie in this category. We have
    Jake and Henry the terriers, aged 15 and 2, post #19
    and
    Cooper the Boxer pup, aged 8 weeks, Post #50

    Category 6: Pets With Jobs
    Abbi the Border Terrier pup, with her best 2-legged pal, Post #25

    Category 7: Famous Face
    Cream, or is it Gene Simmons? Post #86

    Category 9: Best Action Shot
    Hector the Spinone, aged 1, post #24

    Category 10: All Friends Together
    Freddie (the cat) and Chica (the dog), post #21

    Category 11: *Vicious* dogs
    Sika the German Shepherd, aged 9 months, post #2

    Category 12: Christmas Cat Madness
    Another tie! This time, we have
    Floyd the cat, aged 8, post #39
    and
    Peach and Cream, aged 4, post #81

    Category 13: Dog and Cat Free Zone
    Mouse the rabbit, aged 1.5, post #51


    Well done everyone, and the very best of luck in The Grand Finale!

    Reading the above list I thought Coco & Benson didn't make it but then their pic is included and Category 7 goes straight to Category 9 on the above list:p.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Reading the above list I thought Coco & Benson didn't make it but then their pic is included and Category 7 goes straight to Category 9 on the above list:p.

    Argh!
    Will fix it now!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Hi all,
    Only 7.5 hours of voting left!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


    I'm sooooo torn.


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Whispered wrote: »
    I'm sooooo torn.

    I know! It's a killer, isn't it? I see some pics gaining ground now, this could turn in to a strange battle of cuteness!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    *cue tense music*

    Tick tock, tick tock,

    Just under one hour left :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭jellybear


    C'MON MOUSE!! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Knine


    C'MON HECTOR

    Getting fed tonight depends on this!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    jellybear wrote: »
    C'MON MOUSE!! :D
    Knine wrote: »
    C'MON HECTOR

    Getting fed tonight depends on this!

    *AHEM*

    Canvassing will disqualify :P


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Thread unapproved at 9pm sharp.

    We have a winner! :cool:

    I'm just trying to get over the adrenaline surge... it was sooooo close in the end, with 14 votes versus 12!

    Our winner is......

    Knine's Hector, the Italian Spinone, playing in the sea, winner of the "Best action Shot" Category, and now overall winner of our A&PI Christmas Photo Competition!

    Congratulations :):):):)

    m1ha.jpg

    Knine, I will be in contact with you by PM to arrange what animal charity you'd like the prize money to go to, and I'll set about making your €25 donation to the Santa Strike Force :)

    I'd like to offer my commiserations to jellybear, it was a close-run competition, and your photo of Mouse is beautiful... great to see a bunny doing so well!
    Well done too to everyone else with their beautiful pets... everyone's a winner :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Congratulations Knine and Hector!!:D Such a lovely picture!! Mouse was delighted to come 2nd! She even got some carrot as a treat for doing so well ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Knine


    Thank you to everyone who voted for Hector. I am delighted that charities will benefit from this competition which was great fun especially the last 20 minutes.

    I loved Jellybear's bunny too. There were lots of lovely photos. Thank you to DBB for organising this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    I love Hector! He's a beauty. And what a great photo too!


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    I thought your pic of CoCo and Benson was going to be a dark horse in the final few hours, it snuck up into the running with a late flourish :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭ene


    that was so sad, i have spent the past 20 minutes picking a winner and then i realized it was already picked…

    note for the future is to read the small print!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Knine


    It was like watching The Grand National in slow motion!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    €25 donated on Knine's behalf to the Santa Strike Force:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88137092&postcount=377

    For some reason, the photo is only appearing as a link in the SSF thread on the full site, but I can see the pic embedded in the thread on the touch site? Weird. I daren't try to understand these computery things :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    DBB wrote: »
    I thought your pic of CoCo and Benson was going to be a dark horse in the final few hours, it snuck up into the running with a late flourish :D

    The pair of feckers love that bed:D, they spend more time there than we do! The photo does what it says though, it makes me laugh every time I look at it, the pair of them posing in sync, and Benson up on my/his pillow!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    Congrats to Knine and Hector, he is so handsome that every time I see a picture of him on him it makes me want a Spinone.

    Also thanks to DBB for organising and being so generous, it's was great fun!


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    meoklmrk91 wrote: »
    Congrats to Knine and Hector, he is so handsome that every time I see a picture of him on him it makes me want a Spinone.

    Me too :o

    I'm delighted that I can announce the charity that Knine opted for to receive the other half of the donation... Whilst I had rescue charities in mind (and wouldn't have been able to post which one because of forum rulez!), Knine came up with a brilliant idea.

    As a result I'm delighted to tell you all that a donation has been sent, on behalf of Knine, to Irish Dogs for the Disabled :):):)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭Mince Pie


    DBB wrote: »
    €25 donated on Knine's behalf to the Santa Strike Force:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88137092&postcount=377

    For some reason, the photo is only appearing as a link in the SSF thread on the full site, but I can see the pic embedded in the thread on the touch site? Weird. I daren't try to understand these computery things :eek:

    You can't post pics in After Hours.

    Congrats to Knine and Hector! Fantastic picture.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Mince Pie wrote: »
    You can't post pics in After Hours.

    I never knew that! You learn something new, eh? Thanks :-)


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭angeldaisy


    meoklmrk91 wrote: »
    Congrats to Knine and Hector, he is so handsome that every time I see a picture of him on him it makes me want a Spinone.

    Also thanks to DBB for organising and being so generous, it's was great fun!


    Me too, Hector is incredibly handsome and photogenic!!

    Well done DBB! Lovely to see all these pictures, we are all blessed to have such wonderful pets - spoilt rotten the lot of them:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭alroley


    aw my poor little doggie came last.

    The winning picture is brilliant :)


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