VOTE NOW: Mackay’s cutest puppy | 2024

From adorable fur babies to big softies, Mackay’s pups are just too cute to resist. Help search for the region’s cutest of 2024. Look through our gallery and vote.

From adorable fur babies to big softie doggos, Mackay’s pups are just too cute to resist. Help search for the region’s cutest puppy of 2024. Look through our gallery and vote.

Before becoming our cherished family members and best friends, our puppies enter our lives with boundless energy and playful charm.

Whether they’re mischievous bundles of energy, adding excitement to our days with antics like chewing on our shoes or enjoying spirited zoomie. Our dogs truly brighten up our lives.

In the search for region’s cutest puppy of the year, the Daily Mercury has done call-outs for nominations and received more than 500 comments.

While these fur babies can make anybody smile, you can have your say below on which pup stole your heart.

Explore the photo gallery showcasing these adorable pups and pick your favourites, casting your votes in the polls below.

Look through the gallery: CLICK HERE to browse 200+ of Mackay’s cutest puppies.

200+ of Mackay’s cutest puppies | 2024

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The poll will stay open until midnight on Friday, February 9.

The nominees are:

Brad and Coco: Natalie Uy’s six month old Labrador and 2 year old Maltese Cross.

Gus: Molly Bettridge’s 2 year old Miniature Dachshund

Oakley: Sarah Raines’ 1 year old Labradoodle

Misty and Moe (sisters): Charlain Bassett’s 3 month old

Teddy: Julie Anne Richardson’s 9 month old Miniature Schnauzer

Kaos: Bindi MacDonald’s 4 month old English mastiff x neo

Peach: Caitlin Harvey’s 2 year old long haired red Dachshund

Shae: Jan O’Connor’s 3 month old Border Collie

Max: Melissa Rowen’s 5 month old Jack Russell

Pluto: Shannon Goode’s 8 week old Miniature Dachshund

Vin: Sandra Ellen Hatfield’s 17 month old Swedish Vallhund

Arlo: Tanya Kleidon-Davies’ 16 month old German Shepherd

Vanta: Rhiannon-Sue Cabban’s 8 month old Sharpei x Staffy

Joey: Court Maynard’s 1 year old Maltese x Shih tzu x Cavalier

Lilo: Kelly Smith’s 2 year old Cavoodle

Gemma: Michelle Hale’s 2 year old Staffy x Dachshund

Sunny: Peter Templer’s 1 year old Spoodle

Winnie: Kayla Fisher’s 10 week old Dachshund X

Matilda: Stacey Michelle’s 13 month old Dappled Miniature Dachshund

Daisy: Brooke Crichton’s 3 month old Pomeranian x Maltese Shih tzu

Chester: Samantha Kate’s 5 month old Teacup PomChi

Macie: Zahli Heckel’s 4.5 month old Cavoodle

Titan: Keely Hannant’s 2 year old Maltese Shih tzu

Opal: Renee Brease’s 12 week old Border Collie

Tilly and Jack: Sara Bowman’s 8 month old Foxy and 3 month old Jack Russell

Moose: Dee Trannore’s 18 month old Rottweiler

Lulu: Cindy Delahunty 12 week old Cocker Spaniel

Ebony: Brianna Skinner’s 2 year old Shetland Sheepdog

Linguine: Kym West’s 11 week old British Bulldog

Ozzy: Renee Curd’s 10 month old Aussie Bulldog.

Mando: Crystal Large’s 3 year old German Shepherd

Yoda and Koda: April Louise Rabnott’s 6 week old Purebred Chihuahuas

Barbie: Sue Doo’s 14 week old Miniature Schnauzer

Bandit: Monique Baldassarre’s 10 month old Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler

Jess: Carol Huskie’s 5 month old German Spitz

Ned aka “naughty neddy”: Leah Biddle 7 month old Jack Russell

Morgy: Georgia Sharp’s 10 month old Toy Poodle

Rexie: Calista Magin’s 12 month old Dachshund x Rottweiler

Kevin: Ryan Kurtz’s 8 week old French Bulldog

Indie: Torie Miller’s 16 week old Staffy

Tully: Candace Blake’s 1 year old Purebred Miniature Dachshund

Brax: Amber Lilly’s 6 month old Purebred Red Heeler

Nessie: Shell Radunz’s 11 week old Scottish Terrier

Flinnigan: Gemma Evans’ 7 month old long haired Chihuahua

Billie Girl: Bec Gardner’s 8 month old Frenchie

Frankie: Calista Magin’s 2 year old Mini Dachshund x Mini Foxy

Dotti: Violet Leanne Grendon’s 3 month old Papillon

Molly: Alanna Miller’s 1 year old Moodle

Brandy: Ellen Woods’ 6 month old Red Cattle Dog

Aggie: Raelene Murray Refalo’s 2 and a half year old Dachshund/Jack Russell

Alan: Gillian Grant Smith’s 4 month old Cavoodle

Alfie: Michelle Jansons’ 3 month old Australian Blue Heeler

Archie: Callum Gibson’s 2 year old Cavoodle

Archie: Ashleigh Cocup’s 1 year old Toy Cavoodle

Arlo: Jessica Anne Gervinas’ 6 week old whippet pup

Bailey: Jessica Keating’s 2 year old Maltese shitzu

Bailey: Tich Rafter’s 16 week old Bichoodle

Banjo: Jenni Motteram’s 12 week old Labradoodle

Beau: Debbie Ann’s 3 year old Border Collie

Bella and Sniper: Kiarna Adams 14 week old Cattle Dog x Boxer pups

Bentley: Jessica Flor’s 4 month old French Bulldog

Beth: Tracey Costello’s 8 month old Kelpie x

Bruce: Jodie Watt’s 4 month old Shar-Pei x

Bruno: Tracey Costello’s 2 year old Mini Dachshund

Bruno: Brandon Hosie’s 10 month old Collie x Kelpie pup.

Charlie: Jane Maree’s 7 month old Great Dane

Charlie: Murray Robertson’s 8 week old Chocolate Labrador

Cheeko: Kym Michelle Wood’s 15 week old Malshi

Chilli: Becca Ensbey’s 9 week old Kelpie pup

Chloe: Faye Bowman’s 8 month old Chihuahua x

Coco: Tracy Mawson’s 1 year old mini Dachshund

Coco:Jasmyn Fenech’s 3 year old Bull Arab x Cattle Dog

Coco: Andy North’s 1 year old Dachshund

Diesel: Jodie Streeter’s 1 year old Frenchie

Diesel: Kaiz-Anne Jasmine’s 3 month old German Shepherd x Maremma Sheepdog

Digger:Bryanna Kristy Ryan’s 13 month old Australian Shepherd

Dolly: Jessica Anne Gervinas’ 6 week old whippet pup

Ellie: Vanessa Livingston 1 and a half year old King Charles Cavalier

Ellie and Otis: Sue and Josh Scullie’s 1 year old American staffy and 4 month old Bullmastiff x neo

Ezra: Megan Durante’s 4 month old Cavoodle

Frankie: Tracey Manning’s 2 year old Dachshund

Frankie: Renee Truscott’s 3 year old miniature short haired Dachshund

Frankie: Stacey Horder’s 1 year old King Charles Cavalier

Frankie: Oscar Scholer’s 1 year old Miniature Dachshund

Gibson: Damien Joseph’s 13 weeks Purebred Australian Kelpie.

Gino and Sonny: Page Brodel’s 2 year old and 1 year old Dachshunds

Harmony: Cailan Evans’ 9 month old Purebred Red Cattle Dog

Harry: Jay Alcorn’s 10 month old golden Cocker Spaniel

Henry: Bobbie Coxon’s 3 year old blue Merle Border Collie

Herbie: Wendy Farrell’s 5 month old Cavoodle

Honey: Leanne Kent’s 4 month old Maltese shitzu

Hudson: Quewen Sweet’s 16 week old Labradoodle

Indy: Robyn-marie Carter’s 2 and a half year old Staffy x Wolfhound

Jax: Zoe Place’s 5 month old Pitbull x

Jo-Joe: Ang Demo 5 month old Bichon Frise

Kalari: Kristi Lee Ward’s 5 month old Maltese Shih tzu

Kirra: Amanda Beesley’s 1 year old Mini Foxie

Koa: Catherine Whitehouse’s 1 and a half year old Purebred Tri Beagle

Kyza: Cathy Woodward’s 6 week old Dachshund

Lady: Taz Whiteley’s 2 year old Border Collie x

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Layla: Karen Watters’ 3 year old Maltese x

Leilow: Georgia Knox-Brand 1 year old short haired Dachshund

Leo: Carissa Sant’s 6 month old Labrador

Loki and Thor: Georgia Kelly’s 2 and 1 year old Australian Shepherds

Louie: Shannon Jorgensen’s 1 year and 2 month old Mini Foxy

Lulu: Juliana Sherman’s 2 and a half year old curly long haired Jack Russell

Maleny: Amiee Bauer’s 10 weeks old Dogue de Bordeaux (French mastiff)

Maple: Shantae Hayward’s 10 week old Miniature Dachshund

Millie: Michelle Anne’s 3 year old Border Collie

Millie: Ebony Glendinning’s 2 year old Mini Foxy

Milo: Donna Drinkwater’s 2 years and 9 month old Miniature Dachshund

Moon: Bree-Annon Taylor Leigh’s 1 year old Sharpei x French mastiff

Moose: Sandra Macklin’s 9 month old Pomeranian

Mopsie: Raelene Murray Refalo’s 8 month old Toy Poodle/ Miniature Foxy

Murphy: Heather Schaper’s 8 months old Maltese x Shitsu

Nala: Sheree Battaia’s 15 month old long hair Miniature Dachshund

Oakleigh: Geraldine Greggery Parkes’ 10 week old Moodle

Ollie: Georgia Beveridge’s 1 and a half year old Jack Russell

Ollie: Wendy Wallace’s 6 week old Chihuahua

Ozzie: Lisa Manzelmann’s 4 month old blue Cattle Dog

Penny: Kassandra Schaefer’s 3 month old Miniature Dachshund

Pippa: Krystal Lankin’s 3 year old Boxer

Poppie-Mae and Denver James: Mandy Walker Doull’s 1 year old French Bulldog

Prancy and Henry: Chantelle Chamber’s 3 year old and 6 month old Miniature Dachshunds

Quinn: Jessica Anne Gervinas’ 6 week old whippet pup

Reggie: Brook Desbois’ 10 week old Staffy

Remi: Anita Pritchard’s 1 and a half Maltese Shih Tzu

Remi: Jessica Anne Gervina’s 6 week old whippet pup

Rex: Warren Jackson’s 10 week old Jack Russell

Ripley: Jesse Cocup’s 6 month old French Bulldog

Rosie: Victoria Amy’s 13 week old Cocker Spaniel

Roxy: Judy Pearce’s 5 month old German Shepherd

Rubee Lee: Judy Cook’s 2 a half year old purebred Chihuahua

Ruby and Sirius: Jamie Head’s 2 and half year old and 8 week old Smithfields

Sadie & Sonny: Sheryn Ruddell’s 7 month old Miniature Dachshund

Summer: Julie Kliese’s 15 week old Golden Retriever

Sunny: Sue Rieck’s 6 month old Shitzu Bichon x

Teddy: Mia Spreadborough’s 8 week old Cavoodle

Tobi: Adele Sievers’ 8 month old Miniature Dachshund

Travis: Tracey Manning’s 1 year old long haired Dachshund

Wally: Troy Mel Francis’ 4 month old blue French Bulldog

Waylon: Jessica Anne Gervinas’ 6 week old whippet pup

Whiskey: Alicia Anderson’s 6 month old Mini Dachshund

Wilbur: Tan Jarvis’ 15 month old Mini Dachshund

Willow Daisy: Claire Paskins’ 3 year old Beagle

Winston: Kacey Bee’s 1 year and 7 month old Miniature smooth haired Dachshund

Ziggy: Harry Hannaford’s 3 and a half year old miniature Dachshund

Basil aka Judgy McJudgeface: Kylie Gilroy’s 2 year old Dachshund

Bessie: Andre Irish Gypsy’s 3 month old Maltese Shih Tzu

Bobby: Nicholas Joseph Bonello’s 1 year old Mini Foxy

Bosco: Renae Kate’s 2 year old Groodle

Cleo: Annette Swann’s 16 month old Maltese x Chihuahua

Daisy: Simone Paff’s 1 year old Cavoodle

Dozer and Olive: Natalie Sant’s 1 year old Miniature Dachshunds

Dozer: Margaret Flanagan-Camilleri’s 7 month old Mastiff x Staffy

Frankie: Donna Jones’ 2 and a half year old Dachshund

Frankie: Kaitlynn Louise’s 10 weeks old Blue Heeler

Ghost: Jordan Watson’s 13 week old Blue Heeler

Layla: Samantha McCulloch’s 1 and a half year old silver dappled Miniature Dachshund.

Leroy: Sej Jeff’s 2 year old Golden Retriever

Lexi: Ange Henebery’s 6 month old Frenchie x American Staffy

Lily: Narelle Klazema’s 2 year old Maltese x

Lucy: Chloe Ellul’s 1 year old Pitbull

Lunar: Zoe France’s 7 month old American Staffy

Mabel: Dale Mills’ 7 week old pup

Maggie: Lydia Cox’s 10 month old Maltese Shih Tzu

Major: Katie Lester’s 2 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback

Marley: Shelby Jamieson’s 7 month old pup

Maverick: Seren Dipity’s 5 month Cavoodle

Meeka: Chloe Burston’s 1 year old Golden Retriever

Mia: Lee Ross’ 4 month old Kelpie

Millie: Kylee McConnell’s 1 year old Mini Foxy

Millie: Leslie Little’s 2 year old long haired Chihuahua

Millie: Amanda Macdonald’s 6 month old Kelpie

Millie: Jess Arnal’s 7 month old Maltese Shih Tzu

Milo: Jennie Baniar’s 6 month old Cavoodle

MJ: Nichole Haack’s 9 week old Miniature long haired Dachshund

Mocha: Sonya Oliver Scoble’s 19 month old Miniature Long haired Dachshund

Mojo: Kellie Austin’s 1 year old Brussels Griffon

Monty: Chloe Burston’s 2 year old Golden Retriever

Moose: Jess Arnal’s 7 month old Maltese Shih Tzu

Mr Winston: Helen Blackman’s 11 month old American Staffy

Muffin and Rusty: Chloe Di Dio’s 9 and 8 week old Miniature Dachshunds.

Murray: Steve Brown’s 2 year old Wolfhound x Bull Arab x Catahoula

Ollie: Maree Gutschlag’s 2 year old Australian Labradoodle

Opie: Sammy Jane Rossiter’s 9 week old dachshund

Patrick: Martin Gundry’s 18 month old Toy Poodle

Pumba: Karen Lorraine Hansen’s 2 year old Shih Tzu

Reggie: Kristie Muir’s 2 year old Cocker Spaniel

Rosco: Mikinley Sugars’ 3 year old Dachshund

Rosie: Di Rasmussen’s 2 year old Jack Russell

Roxy: Jo Williams’ 12 month old Toy Poodle

Sadie: Sarah Spence’s 1 year old Blue Heeler.

Snoop Dogg: Nyssia Weaver’s 1 year old pup

Steele: Bekki Clark’s 5 month old Kelpie Catahoula

Stella: Kirsty Llessur’s 2 and a half year old American Staffy

Sunny: Amanda Webb’s 9 month old Cavoodle

Winnie: Payton Brewster’s 8 month old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

and Ziggy: Brendan James Kennedy’s 8 month old French Bulldog

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