Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest – in pictures

Maggie, owned by Bobby Jo Andreason, of Des Moines, Iowa, on stage Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Scrunch, owned by Amy McHugh, of Cedar Rapids Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Thor Flynn Dog of Thunder, owned by Brian Flynn, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, chews on a bone Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Lilli, owned by Wendi French, of West Des Moines Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Zena the Warrior Princess, owned by Cindy Driscoll, of Cedar Rapids Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Tyson, owned by Tyler and Chelsea Motter, of Urbandale, Iowa, on his throne after being crowned the winner of the beautiful bulldog contest Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Leanne Sergio, of Ankeny, Iowa, with her dog, Mya Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Charlie, owned by Scott and Susan Hanson, of Ankeny, Iowa Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Elizabeth Ahrens, of La Vista, Nebraska, holds her dog, Scruffy, during the contest Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Pork Chop, owned by Melissa Deneen, of Cambridge, Minnesota Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP