
Chaka voted as Middelburg's Cutest Dog
Meet Chaka, the winner of our pet photo competition in benefit of the Middelburg SPCA.
Chaka was voted as the cutest dog out of 16 entries, and while the competition had a category for the ugliest pet, our voters decided there were none!
Ms Rachel Kies, Chaka's owner, shared a celebratory video and photo of her handsome boy.
We hope Chaka gets a tjoppie, Rachel.
@middelburgobserver
Meet Chaka, the winner of the Middelburg Observer's Cutest vs Ugliest Pet Photo Competition in benefit of the Middelburg SPCA.
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