Rewind and North High Brewing are proud supporters and sponsors of the 2026 Coolest Dog in Columbus! Is YOUR dog the Coolest Dog in Columbus? Submit your photo to find out! It’s easy! Submit a photo of your dog. As long as you love them and think they are cool, please enter your dog. Provide a few short sentences why your dog is the coolest of the cool. Photos should be digital and sharp enough to look good on the internet. No photos of people, just your dog or dogs. Photos should be in focus to show off your amazing dog. There is a $10 fee to post your dog, but you automatically receive 10 votes when you enter your dog! If you have multiple dogs, you will need to take separate photos of each and post them separately. The $10 posting fee applies to each dog you enter. Dog owners are encouraged to have their friends, relatives, and co-workers go to the contest website and vote for their dog.
Votes cost $1.00 per vote with no maximum on how many votes a person can buy. For example, you can give 100 votes to your favorite dog by donating $100 in a single transaction via the website and come back to the site as many times as you want and donate votes as often as you’d like. Dog owners themselves will be able to buy as many votes as they’d like too. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be awarded by the Kiwanis Club of Columbus to non-profit organizations in central Ohio for programs that reduce infant mortality and help children not only survive infancy but thrive throughout their childhood.
TO ENTER YOUR DOG: VISIT HERE!
You can also enter your dog in the contest IN PERSON ALL WEEKEND LONG at the Columbus Pet Expo! Look for the Rewind/Kiwanis tent! The Columbus Pet Expo takes place March 13-15 at the Ohio Expo Center! Get ticket information and details at columbuspetexpo.com! PETS WELCOME!
MARCH 1 – APRIL 30: REGISTER AND SUBMIT ENTRIES
APRIL 1 – 30: VOTING
APRIL 30: WATCH PARTY AT NORTH HIGH BREWING IN WESTERVILLE
MAY 1: WINNER ANNOUNCED
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to the Top 10 Dogs that receive the most votes.
The dog with the most votes will be crowned the “Coolest dog in Columbus” for 2026.
The winning dog will be prominently featured on the front label of a special beer brewed by North High Brewery. (That is really cool!)
The winning dog will be professionally photographed and featured on Kiwanis, Rewind Columbus, North High Brewing, and other partner websites.
The top dog winner may be asked to attend promotional events and be available for interviews by the news media.
The dog with the second highest number of votes will be deemed the “Second Coolest dog in Columbus” for 2026.
The second-place dog will be featured on the back label of the special brew.
The second-place dog will be professionally photographed and featured on Kiwanis, Rewind Columbus, North High Brewing, and other partner websites.
In the event that the first-place dog is unable or unwilling to fulfill all of the roles and responsibilities of being the Coolest dog in Columbus, the second-place dog will assume that title and receive all of the benefits described above.
The dog with the third highest number of votes will be deemed the “Third Coolest dog in Columbus” for 2026.
The third-place dog will be professionally photographed and featured on Kiwanis, Rewind Columbus, North High Brewing, and other partner websites.
The third-place dog will be featured on the back label of the special brew.
The dogs with the fourth through tenth highest number of votes will be deemed “cool dogs” and will be featured on the back label of the special brew in a smaller photo of the one that was submitted to the contest.
The Coolest Dog in Columbus Contest is open to anyone in the known universe 21-years-old or older who would like to enter their dog to compete for the coveted title of “The Coolest Dog in Columbus” for 2026.
All entries will be made on-line by visiting the contest website and following the directions for entering dogs in the contest and voting. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
There is a $10 fee to enter your dog, which automatically gives your dog 10 votes.
Additional votes cost $1 per vote and can be made in any number throughout the run of the contest.
We encourage you to share your contest page link with family and friends through email and social media encouraging them to vote for your favorite contestant’s photo.
All donations for votes are non-refundable and not tax deductible (there was a vote in exchange for the donation). Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page.
Donations and photo entries for this online contest that are submitted via other means (US mail, in-person or by other means) will be accepted as donations but not applied toward the contest.
Photos should be digital and sharp enough to look good on the internet. No photos of people, just your dog or dogs. Photos should be in focus to show off your amazing dog.
The Coolest Dog in Columbus Contest will officially launch at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, March 1, 2026, and end at 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Winners will be announced after May 1, 2026.