AZ Puppy 2025, Pup Midnight and AZ Alpha-Beta 2025, Pup Copper will represent Arizona at the International Pet and Trainer Contest in Chicago, Illinois. Here’s to safe travels and smooth sailing as they embark on their journey to IPTC! Learn more about IPTC here Learn more about AZ Puppy 2025, Pup Midnight here Learn more…

Welcome Class of 2026! The final lineup of contestants for the 2026 AZ Puppy and Trainer Contest is finally here. Keep reading to meet the Contestants of AZPTC 2026. The AZ Puppy and Trainer Contest 2026 happens on Saturday, May 2nd at Kobalt Bar in Phoenix, Arizona. Buy tickets here AZPTC 2026 Contestants Contestants are…

Tickets for AZPTC 2026 are live! We are excited to announce a whole weekend of tail-wagging fun taking place across multiple venues in Phoenix, Arizona. Keep reading to learn more and find tickets to the contest here Meet the Pups Kickoff Party AZ Puppy & Trainer Contest AZ Puppy Weekend After-Party We also organized the…

We love acronyms, but sometimes they can be a bit confusing. Here is quick a guide to all the acronyms we use. AZPTC Arizona Puppy and Trainer Contest AZPW Arizona Puppy Weekend AZPC The Arizona Puppy Contest 

Our local community continues to grow and diversify, because of this we cannot ignore the presence of non-puppy pet players. At a meeting prior to the 2026 contest announcement, the AZPTC Stewardship Team discussed where non-Puppy human pet play identities fit into our contest and whether we should consider changing our contest branding and titles…

We are excited to present the active members on the AZPTC Stewardship Team. These people will lead the contest into the future in a way that ensures it is something of the community, by the community, and for the community. You can read more about the Stewardship Team and why we implemented it here. Meet…

The Arizona Puppy and Trainer Contest (AZPTC) is now accepting applications for contestants to participate in AZPTC 2026. The contest is set to take place at Kobalt Bar in Phoenix, Arizona Be a part of the growing movement of puppy play in Phoenix, Arizona, the southwest and beyond. Engage with your community by participating in…

We are excited to announce the steps we are taking to ensure the AZ Puppy Contest moves forward into the future in an independent, sustainable, and transparent way that remains relevant to the changing needs of our community. The history of AZPC & The Need for Stewardship We created the AZ Puppy Contest as a…

We are so proud to announce the winners of our 2nd Annual 2025 AZ Puppy Contest! After an incredible show where our five contestants Apollo, Bolt, Twitch, Copper, and Midnight showed us their heart in several categories of competition, we finally learned who would represent us as the first AZ Puppy Titleholders. First to be…

This year, the AZ Puppy Contest welcomes judges from the state of Arizona and beyond! The judges are respected community leaders who come from a variety of backgrounds. Together, they will serve as a well-rounded group of individuals to select the next AZ Puppy and AZ Alpha-Beta. Keep reading to learn more about this year’s…

Meet Pup Twitch (he/him), a Contestant in the 2025 AZ Puppy Contest. Keep reading to learn more about him. “8 Years into the puppy play community and I’m always learning new things. The power of bringing together people to do something they love, something they are passionate about, and make memories, is a skill I…

Meet Pup Midnight (he/him), a Contestant in the 2025 AZ Puppy Contest. Keep reading to learn more about him. “My name is Pup Midnight. Beginning my pup journey in 2017; but in my heart I’ve always known I was a pup. In 2019, I relocated to Atlanta, where I found an even deeper connection within…