Doberman Rescue of New Mexico Calendar Photo Contest: How Voting Works & How to Win

What the Doberman calendar contest is and who runs it

The Doberman Rescue of New Mexico Calendar Photo Contest is a public photo vote that raises support for the rescue. Entrants submit Doberman photos, and supporters vote for the one they like best. The photo with the most votes takes the front cover of the rescue's calendar.

The contest sits in the best-of family of local ballots, but it differs from a newspaper readers' poll because the prize is a calendar cover and the entries are dog photos rather than nominees. The rescue is the organizer, and GoGo Photo Contest hosts the vote.

Quick facts about this contest

Which years are confirmed and when the 2027 contest opens

Live ballots from 2025 and 2026 are on file. The 2027 calendar contest is the current page, and it lists a start on September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. That start date is the most specific dated fact the contest gives, so it anchors the timeline for this cycle.

No later calendar is previewed on the same page, and a close date for the 2027 vote is not shown beside the start, so the start date alone does not fix an end.

What the timeline leaves open

The rescue has not printed the day the 2027 vote closes or the date the winning photo is announced. Those dates sit outside the contest page, so treat the start date as the only firm marker until the live ballot shows more.

How a supporter votes for a photo today

Voting runs as a public photo ballot hosted for the rescue on GoGo Photo Contest. A supporter opens the page, browses the entered Doberman photos, and casts a vote for one. The photo with the most votes at the end of the contest takes the calendar cover.

The steps below follow what the contest page shows. They do not add a rule the page has not printed.

No account requirement and no daily vote rule appear on the contest page, so check the form itself before you rely on either point.

How this rescue contest sits beside its New Mexico listings

The Doberman calendar contest shares the New Mexico best-of family with several community listings. Its closest neighbours are the Albuquerque and Santa Fe best-of ballots, which cover business and community awards in larger cities rather than a single rescue fundraiser.

What sets this contest apart is its purpose. A rescue calendar contest raises support for one nonprofit and gives its winner a physical prize, while the Albuquerque and Taos listings reward local businesses and civic favourites in a wider field.

For a broader picture of local ballots in the state, the New Mexico guides list every listing in one place.

Can a supporter help a Doberman photo gain ground?

A supporter who wants a particular Doberman photo to win is best placed to tell friends, neighbours and fellow dog lovers where the contest is and how the vote works. A short, honest message about the rescue usually does more than any tactic.

Outside help is a different matter. The contest page does not print a rule on it, so any help should be checked against the rescue's terms before it is used. Our page on getting more votes online lists approaches that fit a public tally.