1/34Mia chases bulls feeds horses rules the house over our kelpie Thinks she’s a rottweiler. Everything on her terms. Nigel Bird • NT NEWS subscription special offer: $1 for first 28 days
The NT News Cute Dog Competition gallery, Saturday
THE NT News is searching for the Territory’s most adorable canine in our Cute Dog Comp. We have received many entries and this is gallery #3. You can keep checking for new galleries as they’re published
2/34Marley won’t let you leave home without her! She loves love and attention! Samantha
3/34All doggies are cute but our lil Oreo has to be the cutest. He’s a very good boy for his mum, he has the most loving personality, always playful but always up to mischief. Simona Berto
4/34I want to nominate our 9 month old Basset Hound pup named Cricket. Aside from his very long ears and long body, the cutest thing is that Cricket lays down to eat his food. Carly Sanford
5/34We wish to enter our puppy, Pretzel Jenner, into the cutest dog competition. Pretzel is a black lab, 10 weeks old and was born here in the Territory. She lives with us in our family home in Ludmilla. She has already shown us how affectionate and loving she can be and responds very well to treat incentive based tasks. Greedy little girl :). Nicole Churchett
6/34Snag is our adorable dachshund puppy. He’s very cheeky but who can be mad at that face?! His hobbies include: digging, eating, sleeping and poonamis. Jess Bowen
7/34Jingles has cute down to a T! Just look at them eyes and that smile, such a happy puppy all the time. Have a great day! Caroline Cottam
8/34Meet my fluff ball Cashew. He is a mixture of miniature fox terrier X Maltese Shih Tzu. Cute yes but don’t let the cuteness fool you as he’s super destructive and loves finding dirty socks and putting holes in them. Over all I love him and I think he should win because he can make coming home from work and having a bad day to making you feel loved and happy with just one look . Amelia Byers
9/34This is Madison and Lucy, they are the most photogenic/cutest dogs the NT has. Madison being a Darwin special and Lucy a dwarf border collie!! They don’t get cuter then this. Kaitlyn Bellert
10/34Hey, I’m Snowy. Mom loves me cos I’m fluffy, funny and self-cleaning. I’m also smart - can escape through locked sliding gates when it thunders! Charlotte Pitts
11/34My dog is the cutest in the NT because: Sammy has the best smile, the innocent eyes and the most loving nature and all his friends suggested I enter him in the competition. Karen Doyle
12/34Millie is a miniature dachshund! Millie is the cutest dog in Darwin because of her sausage like body and floppy ears! Millie is 6months old, a crowd pleaser and an adventurer! Shay Carne
13/34My dogs name is Koba Fejo and the reason why he is the cutest dog is because he has a personality like a human. You know what he is thinking, as he has different facial expressions for his feelings and shows them to you. You can head over to his Instagram page @theycallmekobs to see for yourself! :) Brittany Hoffmann
14/34Is Bird the cutest dog of Australia or is it a pom pom? Sara Shepherd
15/34Spud: Breaking hearts in Darwin since July 2017. His beard and wild personality make him super unique and possibly the cutest Griff in Darwin. Georgia Thompson
16/34Meet Charlie the Chihuahua! He loves to snuggle up and bunny hop around the house. Jessica Kaden
17/34Patty is Kiwi’s little big sister, a sharpei x Jack Russell, who’s little body and big personality have drawn comparisons to Scrappy Doo! Rachel Hutchinson
18/34Monty is my best buddy. He is so cheeky and naughty but because he is so cute, he gets away with everything. Carol Gamble.
19/34Kiwi is a border collie cross rescued from the RSPCA, who smiles every day after finding her forever home in August last year! Rachel Hutchinson
20/34Daisy just loves thirst quenching beers on a Sunday born and breed in Darwin loves a bender with the boys Mitchell Meldrum
21/34Kaley is such a loving, loyal and playful dog. After rescuing her from PAWS Darwin, she has become a much-loved member of our family. Barry Smith.
22/34Meet Mabel, my Labrador Wolfhound cross - Supermodel. Mabel is a “Humpty Doo special”, a big girl who I adopted when her original owner had to move interstate. Angela Dawson
23/34Meet Boots! This little cutey waits outside your bedroom door in a morning so he can have snuggles before you go to work! Have a great day, Caroline Cottam
24/34These boys ( Bailey and Leo) are the cutest and best of mates. They love getting down to the beach for some croc spotting and follow me around the house until I take them. Gretel Engelhardt
25/34Meet Devil! She’s our little cutie! Madelline Frampton
26/34Leo’s the cutest because he’s the “biggest”, baddest cop in town who’s gonna make sure everyone gives him the treats. Thiru Ari
27/34Sherlock just loves hanging with his human! He loves going to Woolies, K-Mart and the Markets in his bag! Sandy Lau
28/34He, Simba, decided to go for a job interview at the radio station as the new antenna. White Swiss shepherd Matthew Heyen
29/34Alfie: The fluffy wonder dog. Camster12able
30/34Koda is the cutest because he is a little ball of fluff, talented and he is very cuddly when he wants to be. Matilda Kruit
31/34Hi my name is Maggie and am my owner’s partner now as cancer took her man. I very grumpy dog and tell you that when you do somthing I don’t like. Just touch my tail I let you know. Robin Holloway
32/34This is my dad’s dog Mindy, she resides in Anula with him. I think she’s the cutest dog because she is his companion as he lives alone. She’s very intelligent and has learnt how to shake, sit and lay down in many of my short visits (2 weeks) each year. Kayla Roberts
33/34I’m Snoopy, I think I’m human. Today is your lucky day as I am modeling a PA hoodie, normally I’m lazy and sleep all day. Renae Douglas.
34/34Schwartz is gentle, goofey and playful. He loves people, other dogs, walks on the beach, water activities and the camera - look at that face! (Schwartz is a three year old black German shepherd) Kate Ranford
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