YOUNG dog owners are being asked to use their creativity to share what lockdown has been like for them and their pooch.

In July, the Kennel Club Educational Trust (KCET) and Young Kennel Club (YKC) are joining forces by encouraging YKC members to showcase their creative flair and share what they have been up to during lockdown, with three youngsters having the chance to win £100.

Open to all YKC members, aged six to 24-years-old, young dog lovers will be invited to submit a short piece that encapsulates lockdown life for them and their dogs during the coronavirus pandemic.

This can be in the form of a 60-second video, a series of images and/or written prose, up to a maximum of four sentences.

Participants will be split into three age categories and each age group will have a week to submit their entries.

The age six to 11 entries will need to submit an entry between June 29 and July 6 with the winner announced via Facebook and Instagram on July 6.

Age 12 to 17 will need to submit by June 30 to July 7 with the einner announced via Facebook and Instagram on July 7.

Age 18 to 24 will need to submit by July 1 to 8 with the winner announced via Facebook and Instagram on July 8.

Entrants will need to submit their creations via the YKC Facebbok group or Instagram using the hashtag #YKCLifeinLockdown.

Alternatively, entrants can also take part by emailing YKC@thekennelclub.org.uk.

More information can be found by visiting www.ykc.org.uk/content/digital-resources-and-printables/ykc-life-in-lockdown/.