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 like the chick in the egg
My favorite is the Axolotl.
I really like both of the dragons :)
Ok, these are so creative, and it’s hard to choose one! The turtle is BEAUTIFUL, the chocolate bunny made me laugh, the monarch dragon is cool idea, Dragon Fruit and Hippocampus are so creative and cute, Jade Fu is a cool idea for a new dog, you should hire the orchid mantis designer, I love the lochness monster idea, i appreciate the time it took to draw the unique W Butterfly–but ultimately my vote has to go with the Axolotl. I have no idea how to say it, but it looks unlike anything else I’ve seen in webkinz world. I like new and different things! Please pick that one!
shancy02, your comment means so much to me. When I drew the Orchid Mantis, I tried my best to capture what the pet would look like in game. I have so much fun entering these design contests, imagining myself as an official Webkinz artist as I’m working. I hope to work for a studio like Ganz one day.
i hope u do too ur designs are so amazing i can see u working there and creating many more amazing and original pets good luck in the contest. :)
Red rose turtle or Lock ness monster.
the hippocampus.. i would name mine rainbow! (show out to all the Percy Jackson fans!)
Thanks! ^◡^ Heh, I remember Rainbow, although it’s been a while.
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i love the dragon fruit dragon and the mantis. Their sooooo cute. The DRAGON FRUIT dragon such a brilliant idea. The mantis is so cool i love all of the bugs webkinz. im soon going to get estore points so whoever wins im going to buy their pet. i dont care who wins because they are all wonderful and creative pets. good luck to everyone :D
greenmagic77, I agree! This contest brought out so many creative designs. I’m glad that Webkinz didn’t limit the types of creatures allowed. I saw so many great pet ideas in the share center that I hope Webkinz can implement in the future.
i looooove the mantis. Its a great idea. There all great ideas
All designs are great but I like the axolotl the best.