The Atlanta United Dog Cup

During the Gold Cup break, you — the fans — will decide which Atlanta United player has the best dog.

By Joe Patrick@japatrick200 Jul 12, 2017, 10:25am EDT

I love dogs, and I’m sure you do too. And if you don’t like owning your own dog, at least you like to look at pictures of them, right? Well have I got a post for you...

During the Gold Cup break, Dirty South Soccer will be hosting the first-and-possibly-only Atlanta United Dog Cup! The only rule is: there are no rules. Literally vote for any dog using whatever criteria you decide. Do you have the same breed of dog? Do you prefer a more unkempt look? Do you prefer pink noses over black ones? Small dog? Big dog? This vote is your oyster! #Rockthevote, people.

The setup is as follows: The dog-vote committee (of one) at DSS has selected 8 dogs to participate in the competition, seeded by random draw (random.org). The poll will be tallied ~36 hours after posting here on the site, at which point we will group the 4 semifinalists and re-draw. Same voting rules will apply for the semis, which will give us our finalists, at which point we will vote one more time. The winning dog receives 100 points, and hopefully a pat on the head and a milkbone from said owner.

Schedule:

Quarterfinals: Today-Thursday

Semifinals: Friday-Sunday

Finals: Monday-Tuesday

Lastly, please use the comments section to campaign for your favorites. I speak for the entire committee in saying we’d love to hear what you think about these pups.

LET’S GET BARKIN!