TWELVE gorgeous dogs are hoping to win your vote and become Wotton’s Next Dog Model.

The Swan Hotel in Wotton under Edge is running a competition to find a loveable dog with all round appeal, to feature in a national advert.

The ad will appear on dogfriendly.co.uk, promoting the hotel as a place that welcomes dogs as well their owners.

Entry to the competition - which involved posting the cutest pet pictures on the Swan’s Facebook page- closed last Friday.

The 16,700 entrants have been whittled down to a shortlist of 12, some of which are pictured here, with the public getting the final say on the top dog.

Black Labrador George is currently in the lead, with 800 votes.

So far the post has been viewed a staggering 1.1 million times.

David Jackson, who works with the Swan Hotel, came up with the idea.

He said “What an amazing amount of photos we have received.

“And congratulations to all the dogs that were picked.

“It was an almost impossible task, with computers crashing as we tried our best to view all of the submissions.

“Now we want the public to help us decide who should be the winner.

“The dog with the most “likes” on our Facebook page on Friday (February 22) will be awarded first place.

“Good luck to all of these wonderful hounds and may the best dog win,” he added.

The winner will receive a free all inclusive nights stay at the hotel for two people and their pet.

To cast your vote visit: @SwanHotelWotton