Frosty Paws Challenge
Step into winter with your dog and make a difference! The Frosty Paws Challenge is an annual celebration of dogs, their owners, and the joy of walking for a cause. Choose your distance from 2km to 20km, earn your official title, and join us in this meaningful tradition during the limited-time event from Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026.
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Open to all dogs and handlers - walk, run, or complete your distance indoors or on a safe dog treadmill. Complete it in one session or combine multiple walks over the event period. Lower levels are optional but encouraged - every step helps support this wonderful cause while earning your Frosty Paws title!
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100% of net proceeds go directly to the United American Bully Association (UABA), a non-profit UKC-sanctioned national breed club for the American Bully, to support their first-ever National Specialty at the UKC Premier Nationals in June 2026.
LEVELS & Requirements
Frosty Paws Challenge - Bronze Level
Complete a 2 km (1.2 mi) walk or run with your dog.
You may walk, jog, or run the distance anytime between November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026, in one session or split across multiple sessions. Activities can be completed indoors or outdoors.
PRE-REQUISITES: None!
Submission Deadline: All entries must be submitted to GCA by February 8, 2026.
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SUBMISSION Guidelines
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Open to all dogs and their owners.
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Participants must submit proof to earn their title with the following:
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Photo/video of the dog on the walk/run​
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GPS tracking, screenshot from a fitness app, photo of speedometer, or a written statement from a witness or UABA representative.
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May be completed indoors or outdoors, on trails, streets, treadmills, or any safe environment.
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Dogs must be under the owner's control at all times.
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Walks/runs from previous levels may be reused for higher-level submissions.
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Sessions do not need to be performed on the same day, they just need to be done within the Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 timeframe.
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All entries must be submitted to GCA by February 8, 2026.
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You don’t need to earn the lower levels first, but we encourage you to complete them - every title earned helps make a difference for a great cause! ​​​
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Have more questions? Check our our FAQ here.
ABOUT The Cause
The Frosty Paws Challenge provides dog owners a rewarding way to spend quality time with their dogs, stay active together, earn tiered titles, and support a great cause.
100% of the net proceeds from this event support the United American Bully Association (UABA) - a non-profit, UKC-sanctioned national breed club for the American Bully. Your participation helps fund UABA’s first-ever National Specialty, taking place at the UKC Premier Nationals in June 2026, and supports their ongoing mission to promote responsible ownership, education, and community within the breed.
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UABA's mission is to connect people and unite American Bully fanciers, breeders, exhibitors, owners and all who love this amazing breed. They are dedicated to the education, training, care, preservation, and overall well-being of the American Bully. You can learn more about UABA here.
GCA is dedicated to empowering non-profit dog clubs to host events, raise awareness, provide education on important topics, and create a lasting positive impact on the dog community. Hosting the Frosty Paws Challenge title series is one way we bring this mission to life, and we warmly encourage interested dog clubs to contact us to collaborate in the future.
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