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1 The contest is open to anyone except employees of the American Kennel Club and their immediate families.

2 Entries must be original, unpublished stories that have not been offered to or accepted by any other publisher. Only one entry per author.

3 The American Kennel Club retains the rights to publish the three prize-winning entries in the AKC Gazette, AKC Family Dog or other AKC publications.

4 Entries can be on any subject, but must feature either an AKC-registrable breed or a breed listed in the Miscellaneous class. The maximum length is 2,000 words. Entries exceeding that length will not be considered.

5 Each entry must be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper, one side per page, double-spaced. Poor-quality or faded copies cannot be considered.

6 The author's name, address, and phone number must be typed on the first page. The author's name and the page number must be typed on each successive page.

7 AKC publications cannot acknowledge receipt of manuscripts and assumes no responsibility for any entry under any circumstances. Entries will not be returned. No phone calls, please.

8 All acceptable entries will be read by a panel of judges selected by AKC publications. They will choose the winners based on the style, content, originality, and appeal of the story. All decisions are final. Winners will be announced in the May 2007 AKC Gazette and May/June 2007 AKC Family Dog.

SEND ENTRIES TO:
AKC magazines Fiction Contest
The American Kennel Club
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016

PRIZES
First Place $750
Second Place $500
Third Place $250

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