Pooch Playoffs 2026

Clinton County's ULTI-MUTT Cutie!

Pooch Playoffs is a super fun way to support a local animal centered charity as well as find out if you have the ULTI-MUTT cutie!

Each session is $99, 100% of which is being donated to the Clinton County IL Humane Society. Contestants receive a complimentary professional pet portrait session as well as a custom Pooch Playoffs collar and 5x7 keepsake metal print. Sessions will be scheduled March 1 - 21.

After all of the contenders are photographed, they are entered into a local bracket style competition. The first round of Voting begins March 22nd at NOON and the champion is announced APRIL 2nd! The winner will then be entered into the INTERNATIONAL POOCH PLAYOFFS COMPETITION!!

We run this event every year during the March Madness basketball season. If you know a pet or animal centered charity that you think would be an excellent beneficiary of this competition, contact us!

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Meet our 2025 Pooch Playoff Champion!

Congratulations DEWEY! Our 2025 Pooch Playoffs Champion!

About the Charity

Clinton County IL Humane Society

The Clinton County IL Humane Society has been serving Clinton County for years!

This year 100% of the Pooch Playoff's entry fee will be donated to this great organization!

Learn more about pets available for adoption click here:

adopt-a-pet

Learn more about how you can help here:

Volunteer

Don't have a pet to compete in Pooch and would like to donate to this great pet charity? Click here:

CCILHS DONATE

Meet LAST YEARS Competitors!

Tap the pictures to see all 19 contestants.

In Memory

Last year we lost one of our Pooch Playoff's competitors. Red was the beloved companion of Jim & Linda. We know he is in heaven happily treeing raccoons all day! Rest easy sweet boy!

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