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Entries are open now and close September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT. Enter at topadventuredog.ca/enter. Early dogs get the most voting runway, since voting starts September 1.
Completely free. No purchase necessary, ever. Entering and voting cost nothing, and buying anything changes nothing.
Legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory. The dog must be yours or in your permanent care, healthy, and up to date on core vaccinations. One dog per person/email. Full details in the official rules.
Every entry is reviewed by a human before it goes live, usually within a day. You'll get an email the moment your dog's page is up.
No. E-collars (shock collars and similar remote stimulation devices) can't be worn, used, or promoted in any entry content — photos, video, stories, linked reels, or challenge posts. Entries featuring them will be declined or removed. See the official rules.
It marks dogs whose humans linked a public Instagram reel or post tagged #topadventuredog. It's a credibility flex on your dog's profile and share cards.
Voting runs September 1 to October 7, 2026. Pick your dog at topadventuredog.ca/vote, enter your email, and tap the confirmation link we send you. That's one vote. Come back tomorrow and do it again.
One vote per person per day, every day, until October 7. Daily voters are the real MVPs.
When you share your dog's page, the link carries your referral code. Each new friend who casts their first vote through it earns your dog a bonus vote, up to 25 bonus votes per dog. The live count shows on your dog's page.
You get one base vote a day total, so choose wisely. You can spread your daily votes across different dogs on different days.
Check spam/promotions for an email from Top Adventure Dog. The link expires after an hour, but you can just vote again to get a fresh one.
No. Scripted, purchased, or duplicate-account votes get voided and can disqualify the entry. Play fair, share hard.
The Top 10 finalists are the 8 dogs with the most valid votes plus 2 wildcard picks from the judging panel. The judges then choose the winner from the Top 10 based on adventure spirit, storytelling, content quality, and community engagement. Winner announced October 15, 2026.
The title of Canada's Top Adventure Dog 2026, a year-long content partnership, and a grand prize sponsor package: gear, travel, and fuel from FRAPS, YETI, Baffin, RUX, Glacier House Resort, Sandman Hotel & Suites Squamish, and more. The runner-up takes home their own sponsor pack estimated at $2,500+. See the full prize breakdown.
During voting season we run weekly photo themes on Instagram. Our favourites get reshared and can earn bonus votes. See this season's challenges.
A panel of trail legends including Gary Robbins, Jason Lucas, Evan Birch, and Jenny Quilty. Meet the judges.
You do. By entering you give the contest and FRAPS Institute a non-exclusive licence to share your content on topadventuredog.ca and contest social channels to promote the contest, with credit where practical. You can withdraw your entry any time by emailing us.
Entrants get contest updates. Voters only get vote-confirmation emails; voting never subscribes you to anything. Sponsor emails only ever go to people who explicitly opted in. Details in our privacy policy.
Email alan@fraps.ca and a human (not a dog) will get back to you.