Welcome to Puppy Madness, Puppies.com's first-ever bracket-style puppy showdown! Enter your cute pup for free for a chance to compete across seven rounds of public voting and win Amazon eGift card prizes!
Prizes:
Four total winners will be awarded Amazon eGift Cards:
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🥇 1st Place: $500 Amazon eGift Card
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🥈 2nd Place: $350 Amazon eGift Card
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🥉 Co-3rd Place (2 winners): $200 Amazon eGift Card each
Important Contest Dates:
- Submissions Open: October 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
- Submissions Close: October 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
- Public Voting Begins: October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
- Winners Announced: November 21, 2026
How to Enter Your Puppy:
Entering is completely free and takes less than two minutes:
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Log In: Sign into your Puppies.com account.
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Access the Contest: Click the ENTER PUPPY MADNESS button on your My Listings page, or go directly to puppymadness.com and click Submit Your Puppy.
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Upload Photo: Choose a great photo of your puppy.
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Enter Details: Type in your puppy's name and choose their breed (mixed breeds welcome!).
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Submit: Check the box to agree to the Official Rules and click Submit puppy!.
Note: All submitted photos go through a brief review process to ensure they meet contest rules before qualifying voting begins.
Photo & Entry Guidelines:
To keep the competition fair and fun for everyone, entries must follow these rules:
- Puppies Only: Entry photos must feature a puppy (no adult dogs).
- One Photo, One Puppy: You may submit one photo featuring one puppy per account.
- Owned Pups Only: The photo must be an original picture of your own puppy.
- Best Format: Vertical photos work best (JPG, JPEG, or PNG formats up to 50MB).
- No Unapproved Content: Photos must not include watermarks, logos, advertisements, text overlays, heavy filters, or AI-generated content.
How Voting & Bracket Rounds Work
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Round 1 (Qualifying Round): Public voting opens October 22. The top 64 puppies with the most votes advance into the tournament bracket.
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Rounds 2–7 (Bracket Rounds): The 64 advancing puppies go head-to-head in single-elimination voting rounds until the final championship matchup.
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Casting Votes: Anyone with a Puppies.com account can vote during each round!
📜 Official Contest Rules
For full details on eligibility, voting limitations, prize claims, and legal conditions, please view our Official 2026 Puppy Madness Contest Rules.
Still Have Questions? If so, our Support Team is here to help! Please don’t hesitate to contact us through our Contact Page (or email us directly at [email protected]) and we’ll be happy to assist.
