The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its Dog Photographer of the Year competition. Monica van der Maden was the overall winner with an image of Noa the Great Dane seemingly alone in a forest. From Klaus Dyba from Germany who took this photograph of Ceylin, a three-month-old Italian greyhound to an image of Godji, taken by Joana Matos from Portugal, these pictures will impress you.

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First place, Puppies

Klaus Dyba from Germany took this photograph of Ceylin, a three-month-old Italian greyhound

Photograph: Klaus Dyba

First place, Dogs at Work

A group shot of spaniels and retrievers after a hard day’s work, by Tracy Kidd from the UK

Photograph: Tracy Kidd

Second place, Dogs at Work

Tarly, an English springer spaniel, in Ashdown Forest in the UK. Taken by Richard Lane

Photograph: Richard Lane

Third place, Dogs at Play

Sarah Beeston took this photo of Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers Daffy, Taz, and Wile E playing with a frisbee in Indiana, US

Photograph: Sarah Beeson

Judges’ mention, Portrait

Jonathan Yearsley took this image of Tatti, an English cocker spaniel

Photograph: Jonathan Yearsley

Judges’ mention, Dogs at Work

Thoven the golden retriever, by Leslie Plesser in the US

Photograph: Leslie Plesser/Shuttersmack LLC

Judges’ mention, Dogs at Play

Ted, a miniature poodle, slams on the brakes on the beach at Whitley Bay, UK

Photograph: Darren William Hall

First place, Portrait

Three flat-coated retrievers – Crew, Darcie and Pagan – by Carol Durrant from the UK

Photograph: Carol Durrant

First place, Rescue

Sonya Kolb from New Jersey in the US took this portrait of Cooper, a Labrador retriever mix, with his new owners

Photograph: Sonya Kolb

Second place, Puppies

Beagle mix puppies taken by Charlie Nunn in the US

Photograph: Charlie Nunn

Judges’ mention, Portrait

Yorkshire terrier Amy by Viktoria Baranova from Estonia

Photograph: Viktoria Baranova

First place, Man’s Best Friend

An image of Godji, taken by Joana Matos from Portugal

Photograph: Joana Matos