BMDCA2026 Photo Contest

Welcome to the 2026 National Specialty Photo Contest

To view entries, click on a category below and follow the prompts.

Peoples' Choice voting begins April 4th

Contact Peggy Rickenbach, Photo Contest Co-Chair, at kptripping@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

Judges of the Juried Contest:

Kathy France, longtime Berner partner and member of the BMDCA & Inland Northwest club, she has photographed her own dogs while living and traveling throughout the western states. She is currently owned and operated by two veteran BMDs.

John McCune is a hobby enthusiast photographer who enjoys shooting dog performance events and wildlife. He has had Bernese Mountain Dogs since 2010 and began photographing the action in draft tests shortly thereafter. He is a member of the BMDCA, Blue Ridge, Chattahoochee Valley and Potomac Valley clubs. He and his wife Dorene share their home with five BMDs, ranging in age from 10 months to 7 years old.