Wow!!! We had almost 900 entries in our 2017 Pet Design Contest! You guys did an amazing job and made it very, very difficult for us to narrow it down to just ten finalists. Every submission was excellent and we think they would all make great Webkinz pets! But we had to narrow it down to just ten.
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Now we want your input. While the final decision rests with the judges at Webkinz, we will take your comments into consideration when making our final choice which will be announced on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2017.
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When looking at all of the creative, wonderfully executed submissions, we tried to choose finalists that had a unique twist. Sometimes it was a clever idea – like making a dragon out of dragon fruit, or a butterfly’s wings out of Webkinz Magic Ws, a turtle out of a rose, or putting monarch butterfly wings onto a dragon. Sometimes it was a unique new animal we hadn’t seen before – like a Hippocampi or an Orchid Mantis. And sometimes it was just a neat pet that we think our members would love – like a chocolate bunny, a Loch Ness monster, an axolotl, or a Jade Fu dog.
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Nine of the following ten pet designers – and our honourable mention – will each receive a 1 Month Deluxe Membership. The winner will receive a virtual version of their winning entry, a brand new Pet Design Trophy plus a 1 Year Deluxe Membership.
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So please take a look at the following entries and let us know in the comments what you think. And come back on February 14 to find out which pet will turned into a virtual pet in Webkinz World that will be sold in Ganz eStore starting Webkinz Day, April 29, 2017. 
Hippocampus by Pokekinz
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Webkinz W Butterfly by ECF
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Orchid Mantis by Poofmon
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Jade Fu Dog by hazzy
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axolotl by taydarsauce
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Chocolate Bunny by bullseyejingles444
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Dragon Fruit by golubm
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Monarch Dragon by autumn88
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Loch Ness Monster by giantturtle
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Red Rose Turtle by duncannut08
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Honorable Mention:
We wanted to give a shout out to Worldcombiner for their adorable submission. The Farm Fresh Egg was one of our favorite entries. Unfortunately we couldn’t quite figure out how to make it into a Webkinz pet at this point, but who knows – maybe one day!
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Congratulations worldcombiner. You will also receive a One Month Deluxe Membership after the winning design is announced!
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Farm Fresh Egg by worldcombiner
I would totally pick Dragon Fruit. It looks the most like a Webkinz, and it has a PSF and a PSI. I love it!
Thank you ^-^ although the PSs are fast designs and just ideas
i love them all
Thanks ^^
WOW! Love them all! So happy that I don’t have to make final decision.
Hahah, thank you ^ᴗ^
The rose turtle is very creative, that’s the pet I would vote for!
Thank you! <3
DRAGONS DRAGONS DRAGON PLEASE!!!!!!!! WE NEED MORE DRAGONS!
Congrats to all the finalists and to all who participate as well, especially mybeemer. Thanks to all who took time to vote for any designs. I’m glad you liked my dragon. Also I have to admit that my favourite is the Axolotl, it reminds me of Toothless :)
I should have also mentioned ‘mybeemer’ who really worked hard with numerous entries.
Everyone did an excellent job! I vote for the Axolotl, as thanks to taydarsauce i learned they are a real amphibian and are considered critically endangered. It would be nice to have a true new webkinz.
I KNOW I looked this pet up also and learned a lot . Isn’t it pretty
Congrats to all the finalists! All of these are unique and creative and adorable pets! If I have to pick favorites, I’d have to say the hippocampi, followed by the dragons. But I LOVE them all!
Thanks! Glad you like it. ^ω^
Oh!! I’m in love with that Orchid Mantis!! And the Hippocampus! (It should be noted that Hippocampi is actually the plural form.)
Thanks! Yeah, I realized that after I uploaded it… It was a really silly mistake, and I did actually note it a lot, eheh. Maybe Ganz might fix it for me…? ;-;
Hey Ganz! If you make Pokekinz’s Hippocampus into multiple Hippocampi, can you change the name too? It’s an awesome Webkinz and that would be awesome!
They did change the name above, hurray! ^▽^ And thanks again, I’m glad you think it’s awesome! ^w^
I cannot pick. I want them all . Including honorable mention .
I agree- they are all fantastic! But the one that stole my heart is the Orchid Mantis by Poofman! That one is creative, beautifully designed and I would have to have it in my Webkinz family!!! :)