Contest Terms and Conditions

References to Puppy UK throughout this document also include references to the Mr Puppy UK content, held between 2015 and 2019.

The Puppy UK Contest is organised and run by a committee and the title is owned by United Puppy Holdings.

Entering the Contest

  1. You must be at least 18 years of age on the day of the election
  2. You must be lawfully resident in the United Kingdom (including any Crown Dependencies)
  3. You must be willing to produce accepted identification (Birth Certificate, Passport etc.) and for this identification to be checked and photographed for records. This information will be subject to GDPR regulations.
  4. You must not be a current title holder of any fetish title (for example: leather, rubber, fetish club, kink and fetish scene, etc.). You are eligible to enter if you are a previous title holder in another fetish.
  5. You must not have previously held the title of Puppy UK
  6. You must identify publicly (and willingly) as either a human puppy or dog
  7. You must be willing to appear before, during and after the contest as your human self. Any clothing or fetish gear worn cannot be used to conceal or disguise your identity.
  8. You agree to permit onstage photographs and video recordings to be taken and used for any purpose deemed fit by the organising committee. You, and images of you, will be publicised, and the candidate elected will be obliged to appear at events as themselves.
  9. You have a demonstrated interest in working with and advancing the pup community
  10. You agree to appear on stage wearing pup fetish gear, which at a minimum must include a collar and boots and any other dress code the venue expects
  11. You must only take part in the contest using gear you own
  12. Due to the time for the contest, and for its integrity, there is a limited number of spaces for contestants. Should we have more applications than the maximum possible, we will have a pre-selection prior to the contest by an independent judging panel
  13. As part of the contest, you will be required to put together a basket of pup-related items to be made available for auction or raffle during the contest. The maximum value of the basket will be communicated to you once your entry has been confirmed

During the Contest

  1. If you are running late on the day of the contest, please let your nominated contact know.
  2. Be present and on time for all events that you are required for
  3. Follow all the rules and guidelines for the venue hosting the contest
  4. Be respectful of the judges, the other contestants, the audience, and the organisers.
  5. You may withdraw at any time prior to the closing ceremony by speaking to your nominated contact
  6. On the day, the Stage Manager is in charge of proceedings, and their word on timings is final
  7. In all matters of judging, the judges’ decisions are final.

Election as Puppy UK

  1. You agree that, if elected Puppy UK, you will return to the Puppy UK election the following year to hand over your title to your successor
  2. You agree that, if asked, you will host or judge the contest.
  3. You may be asked to take part in the administration of the contest, but this is not an automatic right.
  4. You agree that, if elected Puppy UK, you are required to appear at relevant events, in gear and in role, and in a manner reflecting well on the title. At a minimum, you must attend one relevant fetish event in the UK per month. There may be other specific events which you are requested to attend, including London Fetish Week and various prides. The organising committee will work with you to select relevant events.
  5. You are required at all times to support the sponsors of Puppy UK and agree to refrain from supporting competing or conflicting events during your title year.
  6. You agree that, if elected Puppy UK, you must attend and take part in the European Puppy and Handler contest at Darklands (in Antwerp, Belgium) after the end of your year as Puppy UK
  7. If elected, you are expected to conduct yourself in a manner appropriate to the title, as determined by the organising committee, throughout the subsequent year whilst you hold the title. You are expected to be a positive, active, and visible role model for the pup community
  8. If elected, you may not compete in any other title during your title year, though you are encouraged to participate in other titles in a supportive and noncompeting capacity
  9. You are required to host fundraising events to raise money for some of your own expenses, as well as for relevant events, as determined by the organising committee
  10. If you are elected Puppy UK, and during your title year the organising committee determines that you have not fulfilled your duties as Puppy UK, you agree to relinquish your Puppy UK title without ceremony
  11. Upon successful completion of a title year, the title holder at the end of the year will be entitled to refer to themselves thereafter as previous title holder Puppy UK 20xx, as distinct from the current Puppy UK
  12. A former title holder is not permitted to compete in a subsequent Puppy UK contest, but is welcome to join as a spectator, host, judge, or in another non-competitive capacity as a member of the organising committee

First Runner Up

  1. If you are chosen as first runner up, you agree to be prepared to assume the title of Puppy UK should it be relinquished for any reason by the current title holder, and to hold the title for the remainder of the year as determined by the organising committee
  2. If you are offered the role of Puppy UK, you are entitled to use it as if you were the original elected titleholder. The rules in the “Election as Puppy UK” will apply to you in this role.
  3. You may be asked to fill in for the elected Puppy UK at events if there are clashing events or the Elected Puppy UK is unavailable

Second Runner Up

  1. If you are chosen as second runner up, you agree to be prepared to assume the title of Puppy UK should it be relinquished for any reason by both the originally elected candidate and the runner up, and to hold the title for the remainder of the year as determined by the organising committee
  2. If you are offered the role of Puppy UK, you are entitled to use it as if you were the original elected titleholder. The rules in the “Election as Puppy UK” will apply to you in this role.
  3. You may be asked to fill in for the elected Puppy UK at events if there are clashing events and the First Runner Up or Elected Puppy UK are unavailable.
  4. If you are chosen as first or second runner up, and are subsequently given the title of Puppy UK, you are entitled to use it as if you were the original contest winner, and the same expectations will apply