Wahl Dirty Dogs Contest 

Official Rules

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 

BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH CREATE A BINDING CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE PARTICIPATING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES GRANTS OF RIGHTS AND INDEMNITIES TO THE CONTEST ENTITITES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION: The Wahl Dirty Dogs Contest (“Contest”) begins March 10, 2026 at 12:00:01 AM Central Time (“CT”) and ends May 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 AM CT (“Contest Period”). Contest participants will have the opportunity to earn prizes for themselves and the dog shelter or rescue group they represent. Relevant dates within the Contest are as follows:

• The entry period for the Contest begins on March 10, 2026 at 12:00:01 AM CT and ends on March 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 PM CT (“Entry Period”).
• The submission period for a TikTok Video (defined below) in the Contest begins on March 10, 2026 at 12:00:01 AM CT and ends on April 13, 2026, at 11:59:59 PM CT (“Video Submission Period”).
• The selection period for Contest Finalists (defined below) will run from April 13, 2026 to May 1, 2026 (“Finalist Selection Period”). 
• The voting period begins on May 4, 2026 at 12:00:01 AM CT and ends on May 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 AM CT (“Voting Period”).
• Winners will be announced the week of June 15, 2026.

CONTEST ELIGIBILITY: A Groomer (defined below) must be 18 years of age or older or the age of majority in their state/province or territory of residence, whichever is older, at time of entry; be legal residents of one of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or one of the provinces or territories of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec); and be an employee (full-time, part-time, or intern) or volunteer with a dog shelter or dog rescue group that is operated by a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit or municipality in the United States; or a nonprofit organization under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, or applicable provincial legislation in Canada, and is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency, (“Shelter”). The Shelter must be located in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or the provinces or territories of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec).

CONTEST VOTER ELIGIBILITY: Contest voters (“Voters”) must hold an active TikTok account (and be in compliance with TikTok’s age and other eligibility requirements) at the time of voting. Voters must be legal residents of one of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or one of the provinces or territories of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), and must be physically located in an eligible jurisdiction at the time of voting. 

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY TERMS: This Contest is void where prohibited by law and in Quebec. Employees, officers, and directors of WAHL Clipper Corporation (“Sponsor”) and its parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries, advertising agencies, promotional agencies, judging organization, and any other individual or company involved in the development, promotion, or execution of the Contest, and members of those employees’ immediate families (spouse and parent, children and siblings, and their respective spouses and children, regardless of where they reside), and persons living in the same household (whether or not related) of such employees are ineligible to register, enter, vote, or win in the Contest. Sponsor will determine in its sole discretion whether a potential Entrant, Groomer, Voter, or Shelter meets the eligibility requirements. By participating, participant agrees to these Official Rules, and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or its independent judges, which are final and binding in all respects. 

HOW TO ENTER: During the Entry Period, go to the Contest page at http://dirtydogscontest.com/ to access the Contest entry form and submit an entry (“Entry”). The person who grooms the dog submitted in connection with the Entry will be defined as the “Groomer.” Either the Groomer or the Shelter can submit an Entry, and the Groomer or Shelter submitting the Entry will be deemed the “Entrant.” The Entrant will be asked to provide the Groomer’s first name, last name, the name of the Shelter where Groomer works or volunteers, as well as the Shelter’s website address, physical address, and telephone number. The Entrant will also be asked to submit photos and information about one of the dogs the Groomer groomed while the dog was at the Shelter (“Dog”). Entrant must provide the Dog’s name, the Dog’s biography (“Biography”), and before and after photos of the Dog (the “Photos”). Entrant must also provide the TikTok page where the Optional Video will be shared. All Entries must be received by the close of the Entry Period to be eligible. Each Entry must comply with the Contest Submission Requirements (defined below) and these Official Rules. Limit one Entry per Dog. Multiple Entries may be submitted on behalf of dogs at the same Shelter so long as they do not feature the same Dog. Entries received in excess of this limitation will be void if discovered by Sponsor. No forms of entry other than as stated in these Official Rules will be accepted. Once an Entry has been submitted, the Entrant will not be permitted to change the Entry.

OPTIONAL VIDEO: Once the Entry has been completed, Wahl will send the Groomer Entrant a Wahl Pets product box (exact items to be determined solely by the Sponsor). Limit one Wahl Pets product box per Entrant. Once the Entrant receives the Wahl Pets product box, the Entrant will be encouraged to post a TikTok video showcasing the Wahl products in use (the Wahl brand does not need to be mentioned) and demonstrates the positive impact grooming has on dog adoption while also offering a grooming tip (“Video”). Please note, a Video is not required. The Video is 30% of the judging criteria, though, so it is a very important part of the Finalist judging process. If a Video is submitted, the Video must be posted by the Entrant on the Groomer’s business or personal TikTok page and/or on the Shelter’s TikTok page. The Video must include #WahlDirtyDogsContest and tag @wahlpets, @wahlanimal, and @WahlAnimal_CA. The page where the Video is posted must follow @wahlpets and @wahlanimal and @wahlanimal_CA on TikTok. The Video must include at least one dog, but not necessarily the Dog submitted in connection with the Entry. The Video content should effectively highlight how proper grooming contributes to a positive impact on dog adoption efforts and offer a grooming tip, and the Video should reflect high production value, including clear visuals, good lighting, and audible sound. The Entry and optional Video will be collectively referred to as the “Submission.” Sponsor is not responsible for loss, delay, or damage of the Wahl Pets product box in delivery.

In addition to the provisions set forth herein, each Submission must comply with the following guidelines or will be subject to disqualification:

1. The Biography and Video must be in English
2. The Biography must be no more than 300 words or less long
3. It is recommended that the Video be less than two minutes long
4. It is recommended that the Video is filmed vertically

In addition to the formatting requirements set forth above, each Submission must comply with the following:

1. The Biography, Photos, Video, and Additional Material (defined below):
   1. must not have been submitted in any other competition;
   2. must not have been published previously;
   3. must not infringe upon any third party's rights of privacy or publicity;
   4. must not contain prominent trademarks, trade names, or logos (other than the Wahl marks);
   5. must be the original concept of the Entrant, owned solely by the Entrant and cannot appear to duplicate any other Submission;
   6. must not be sexually explicit or suggestive, unnecessarily violent, or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic, or contain nudity;
   7. must not promote cruelty, harm, abuse or exploitation of anyone or any animal;
   8. must not promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), promote any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or promote any particular political agenda or message;
   9. must not endorse any form of hate or hate group;
   10. must be in keeping with the Sponsor’s image, and may not be offensive, nor can they defame, misrepresent, or contain disparaging remarks about Sponsor or its products or other people, products, or companies, as determined by Sponsor and the Contest judges in their sole discretion;
   11. must not include, reference, advertise, or promote any brand or product of any Wahl competitor; 
   12. must not contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, email addresses, or street addresses;
   13. must not consist of or contain look-alikes of celebrities or other public or private figures, living or dead;
   14. must not communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill with which Sponsor wishes to associate;
   15. must not violate any law; and
   16. must not contain dangerous, harmful, or otherwise objectionable content, or be deemed to be inappropriate for publication, as determined by Sponsor and the Contest judges in their sole discretion.
2. Sponsor recommends that Biography, Photos, Video, and Additional Material not contain copyrighted materials owned by others (including music, photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art or images published on or in web sites, television, movies or other media), and if copyrighted material is used, the Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) must have permission from the copyright owner;
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Video may contain public domain or royalty-free music if the one-time license is paid (proof of payment may be required) or music that is permitted to be used within the TikTok platform; and
4. If the Biography, Photos, Video, or Additional Material contain identifiable individuals (i.e., people whose faces are visible or whose names are used), and/or if an individual’s identity is used, the Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) must have permission from any such individuals.

If the Biography, Photos, Video, and Additional Material contain material that is protected by copyright or contain identifiable individuals, Sponsor may ask the Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) to provide evidence that the Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) has permission to use such copyrighted material or the individual’s identity. Failure to provide evidence of such permissions could result in disqualification. If an individual other than the Groomer participates in the creation of the Video (whether depicted in the Video or contributing behind the scenes for the Video), that individual will not be eligible to be deemed a Finalist. Any individual who is identifiable in the Video or Additional Material and any individual who could potentially have ownership rights in the Video or Additional Material based on that individual’s role in the creation of the Video or Additional material may be required to complete and sign a release (minors must have a parent/legal guardian sign the release). Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) will be responsible for identifying such individuals to Sponsor upon request, and, if Sponsor requests, providing signed releases from all such individuals to Sponsor, in a form provided by Sponsor. Entrant and Finalist, as applicable, represent and warrant that the Biography, Photos, Video, and Additional Material are in compliance with the submission requirements set forth above, that Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) has received permission from any individual appearing in the Biography, Photos, Video or Additional Material (if any) to use their name or image and to grant the rights set forth herein, and that the Entrant, or Finalist, as applicable, has received permission from the owner of any copyrighted material used in the Biography, Photos, Video, and Additional Material to use their copyrighted material and to grant the rights set forth herein. Each Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) further agrees to indemnify and hold Releasees harmless from and against all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by such Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) of such warranties or representations made by Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) or of these Official Rules. All Entries will undergo screening for compliance with the guidelines and requirements set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor may post certain Videos on its Facebook page, WahlUSA.com, and on Wahl’s other social network pages, but the posting of a Video on Sponsor’s Facebook page, WahlUSA.com, and Wahl’s other social network pages is not an indication that a Submission is likely to be chosen as a Finalist or winner. By submitting a Submission, Entrant agrees that the Submission conforms to these Official Rules. Groomer also agrees that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify the Submission for any reason, including if Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that the Submission fails to conform to these Official Rules in any way or otherwise contains unacceptable content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable), on behalf of Entrant (and Finalist, as applicable) and on behalf of any individual who appears in the Video, Photos, Biography, or Additional Material, grants Sponsor and its agents an unlimited, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully sublicensable, and transferable right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works based upon (including, without limitation, translations), publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, and publish the Photos, Biography, Video, and Additional Material (as applicable) (in whole or in part), which may be altered, changed, modified, edited, as Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate including, without limitation, (a) in connection with Sponsor’s business; and (b) in connection with the businesses of Sponsor’s successors, parents, subsidiaries, and their related companies, without prior notice, approval, or compensation. Sponsor and its agents and licensees may exercise this in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including on the Internet and World Wide Web, for advertising, commercial, trade and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law, and without notice, review or approval and without consideration to the Entrant or Finalist. 

Sponsor reserves the right not to post or, after posting, to remove, a Video or Finalist Video (defined below) for any reason. Once a Submission has been submitted, Entrant will not be permitted to change the Submission. The Entry information provided is subject to WAHL’s Privacy Policy. To read that Policy, access www.WahlUSA.com and then click the “Privacy Notice” link. 

FINALIST SELECTION: All eligible Entries will be evaluated and reviewed by an initial judging panel appointed by the Sponsor to determine whether the Submission complies with these Official Rules and to score the Submission based on the following judging criteria:

1. Quality of TikTok Video effectively highlighting Wahl products (30%); 
2. Compelling story for the Dog’s life as demonstrated in the Biography (30%);
3. Compelling and dramatic before and after Photos (40%);

The Entrants who submitted the three Submissions with the highest scores will be deemed finalists (“Finalists”). If there is a tie for the third Finalist position, the tiebreaker will be the score for the quality of the Video. Limit one Finalist position per Shelter. If two of the top three relate to the same Shelter, that Shelter will receive only one Finalist position, and the third Finalist position will go to the highest-scoring, non-Finalist Submission. 

FINALIST NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION: Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential Finalist Entrants by email or telephone. Potential Finalists must respond within 48 hours of initial notification attempt and confirm their participation and acceptance of the Finalist designation. All potential Finalists must also sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability Form, Publicity Release (where lawful), and releases from any recognizable individuals in the Photos, Video, or Biography within 72 hours of the time Sponsor sends forms to potential Finalist. If the Finalist Submission was submitted by a Groomer, Sponsor will ask the Shelter associated with the potential Finalist to submit releases as well and to do so within 72 hours of the time Sponsor sends forms to the Shelter. If the Finalist Submission was submitted by a Shelter, Sponsor will ask the Groomer associated with the potential Finalist Submission to submit releases as well and to do so within 72 hours of the time Sponsor sends forms to the Groomer. If potential Finalist fails to respond to the initial notification by the deadline set forth above, fails to sign and return required documents by the deadlines set forth above, or is not in compliance with these Official Rules (including eligibility requirements) or the potential Finalist’s Shelter or Groomer does not submit required releases, Sponsor may select an alternate Finalist (the non-Finalist Submission with the next highest score) if time permits.

FINALIST VIDEO CREATION: Sponsor will create a video on behalf of each Finalist (“Finalist Video”). Sponsor will use the Photos as well as other information provided with the Submission to create the Finalist Video. Sponsor may attempt to contact the Finalist to collect additional information as well as photos and or videos for the Finalist Video (collectively, the “Additional Material”). Sponsor will have complete creative control over the Finalist Videos and will make editorial and other decisions with regard to the content of the Finalist Videos in its sole discretion. Sponsor will own all right, title, and interest in the Finalist Videos. Neither the Finalists nor any other person or entity will have a right to edit or otherwise modify the content of the Finalist Videos. Sponsor will then post the Finalist Videos on the TikTok pages (@WahlPets, @WahlAnimal, @WahlAnimal_CA) for public voting during the Voting Period.

PUBLIC VOTING: The public voting will serve as a means of determining winners. During the Voting Period, Voters will vote by posting a comment on the Finalist Video using the hashtag #WahlDirtyDogsContest (“Comment”). The Finalists will be ranked according to the number of votes their Finalist Videos receive. If there is a tie for a position, the tiebreaker will be the Finalist Video with the most engagements (comments, likes, and shares).

SUBMITTED COMMENTS: The Comment must: be the original creation of the Voter; not portray any recognizable individual, other than the Voter; not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights; not portray any dangerous activity; not disparage Sponsor, any Finalist, or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest; not contain inappropriate, indecent, lewd, pornographic, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, or illegal content; not promote bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and be appropriate for publication or broadcast or display on a general interest website. Sponsor reserves the right to reject any Comment that, in its sole and absolute discretion, is determined not to meet the above specifications. By submitting a Comment, each Voter represents and warrants that the Comment meets all of the submission requirements and that the distribution, reproduction, display, and any other uses of any part of the Comment by Sponsor as permitted herein will not infringe any third-party rights. Each Voter further agrees to indemnify and hold Releasees (defined below) harmless from and against all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by such Entrant of such warranties or representations made by Voter or of these Official Rules. By submitting a Comment, Voter grants to Sponsor an unlimited, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully sublicensable, and transferable right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works based upon (including, without limitation, translations), publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, and publish the Comment (in whole or in part) as Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate including, without limitation, (a) in connection with Sponsor’s business; and (b) in connection with the businesses of Sponsor’s successors, parents, subsidiaries, and their related companies, without prior notice, approval, or compensation. Sponsor and its agents and licensees may exercise this grant in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including on the Internet and World Wide Web, for advertising, commercial, trade and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law, and without notice, review or approval and without consideration to the Voter. Entrant otherwise will retain all rights in the Comment not granted to TikTok.

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO VOTERS: Each Voter must be located in the United States or Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) at the time he or she casts his or her vote. There is no limit to the number of votes a Voter can submit. The use of automated devices for voting is not permitted and will result in the disqualification of all votes received through that method and/or from that Voter, if discovered by Sponsor. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar participation methods or agents, vote exchange websites, vote “farming” or other method to vote or unfairly increase votes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is prohibited and will void all votes submitted by that Voter, if discovered by Sponsor. Sponsor will determine the eligibility of Voters and votes in its sole discretion and may disqualify votes at any time. 

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO FINALISTS WITH REGARD TO VOTING: Finalists must play fair and must not engage in activities that unfairly or improperly encourage voting for themselves or discourage voting for others. If Sponsor concludes, in its sole discretion, that any Finalist has colluded with a Voter to violate any of the restrictions set forth above or has participated in or actively encouraged any of the activities set forth above, whether directly or indirectly, Sponsor may disqualify that Finalist from further participation in the Contest and or eligibility for prize. Finalists may encourage friends, family, and supporters to cast votes on their behalf, but Finalists must not engage in any of the following activities to encourage voting:

• Offer a contest or other incentive to potential Voters;
• Force their employees or volunteers to vote;
• Pay or provide any other form of consideration to Voters to vote;
• Use robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar participation methods or agents, vote exchange websites, vote “farming” or other method to vote or unfairly increase votes; 
• Misrepresent themselves to Voters (for example, by overstating their accomplishments); or 
• Take any means that Sponsor deems unfair or unsporting to encourage voting.

Similarly, Finalists may not discourage voting for other Finalists. Finalists may not do any of the following on social media or by other means of public communication:

• Denigrate another Finalist;
• Criticize another Finalist;
• Make misrepresentations about another Finalist;
• State that they will make better use of the prize than another Finalist; or
• Treat another Finalist in a manner that Sponsor deems unfair or unsporting.

Sponsor will determine in its sole discretion whether Finalists have complied with the foregoing voting rules and may disqualify a Finalist at any time if Sponsor has reason to believe that Finalist has violated any of the foregoing rules on voting, or directed any third party to violate the rules, or otherwise colluded with a third party to violate the rules, Sponsor may either give the Finalist a warning or disqualify the Finalist, with either action to be in the sole discretion of Sponsor.

WINNER NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION: After the close of the Contest Period, Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winners by email or telephone. A potential winner must respond within seven days of initial notification attempt. A potential winner may be required to obtain releases from any recognizable individuals in the Additional Materials, as well as any other documents required by Sponsor. If the releases or any required documentation are not returned within 72 hours, if any prize notification or any prize is returned as undeliverable, if a potential winner does not respond within seven days of initial notification attempt, or if a potential winner is found to be ineligible, declines the prize, or if a potential winner is otherwise is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited. Canadian residents selected as potential winners must correctly answer, unaided and within a five (5) minute time limit, a mathematical skill-testing question as a condition to receiving any prize. Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question in accordance with the Official Rules, will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. If a prize is forfeited by a potential winner for any reason, the Finalist with the next highest score may be declared a potential winner of the forfeited prize, or the Sponsor may elect not to designate a winner. Winner may be required to forfeit prize after it is awarded if winner violates any of the agreements signed with Sponsor. 

PRIZES: One First Prize: $5,000 grant for the Shelter and $5,000 for the Groomer. One Second Prize: $2,000 grant for the Shelter and $2,000 for the Groomer. One Third Prize: $1,000 grant for the Shelter and $1,000 for the Groomer. All Shelter prizes will be awarded in the form of a grant from Greater Good Charities to the winning Shelter. All Groomer prizes will be awarded in the form of a check from Wahl to the winning Groomer. Total approximate retail value of all prizes is $16,000. Limit one prize per Shelter and per Groomer. All prize values are stated in U.S. dollars. Canadian winners will receive prize payments in Canadian dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of payment, or in U.S. dollars, at Sponsor’s discretion.

ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of being selected as a Finalist depends on the number and quality of eligible Submissions received and the number of votes received during the Voting Period. There is no regional allocation of prizes; all eligible Entries from the United States and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) compete for the same prizes. Finalists are selected based on skill (judging criteria); the Winner is determined by public vote in accordance with these Official Rules.  

CONDITIONS: Only the stated number of prizes in these Official Rules will be awarded. In no event will Sponsor award more prizes than are provided for in these Official Rules. All other expenses not specified herein are the responsibility of the winners. If an inadequate number of qualified Entries are received to award the prizes, Sponsor reserves the right to award fewer than the number of prizes stated above. All federal, state, provincial, and/or local taxes (including income taxes), duties, and the like, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Canadian winners are responsible for determining and complying with their tax obligations under Canadian Law.  Sponsor makes no representations regarding tax treatment of prizes in Canada. No substitution, assignment, redemption for cash, or transfer of any prizes permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if an offered prize becomes unavailable. Allow eight to 10 weeks for shipment of all prizes. Sponsor will not be held responsible for any delays in awarding any prize for any reason outside of its control. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. A prize will be delivered only to a verified winner.

DATA COLLECTION AND PRIVACY (Canadian Residents):  By entering the Contest, Canadian residents consent to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information by Sponsor for the purposes of administering this Contest, including verifying eligibility, contacting potential winners and fulfilling prizes, in accordance with WAHL’s Privacy Policy and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Personal information collected will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes.  Canadian residents may withdraw consent by contacting Sponsor, though withdrawal may result in disqualification from the Contest. By entering, Canadian residents consent to receive electronic communications from Sponsor related to Contest administration. If Entrant wishes to receive additional marketing communications from Sponsor, Entrant may opt-in by checking the appropriate box on the entry form / providing separate consent. All electronic communications will include an unsubscribe mechanism in compliance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

GENERAL: By participating in the Contest (as an Entrant, Groomer, Shelter, Voter, or Finalist), participants agree to release and to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, ByteDance, Greater Good Charities, and their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, retailers, franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, judging organization, and any other individual or company involved in the development, promotion, or execution of the Contest, including Premier Business Solutions, LLC, and all of their respective officers, employees, directors, representatives and agents (individually and collectively “Releasees”) from all liability, losses, claims, action, or proceedings, all injuries and damages of any kind to person(s), including death or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participant’s participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activities, or violation of intellectual property or personal rights (such as but not limited to, copyright, patent, trade name/trademark, and/or rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) due in whole or in part to acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize; or participation in this Contest, or from Sponsor’s use of the Biography, Photos, Videos, and Additional Material as provided for herein. By claiming a prize, the winner agrees to confirm that consent in writing upon request, to Sponsor and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsor, the right, in perpetuity, to the use of the Shelter’s name, picture, image and/or likeness for use in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including on the Internet and World Wide Web, for advertising, commercial, trade and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law, and without notice, review or approval. Entrants and Finalists agree that submissions are gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction, and will not place Sponsor under any obligation, and that Sponsor is free to disclose the ideas contained therein on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the ideas without restriction and without any additional compensation to participant. Entrants and Finalists acknowledge that, by acceptance of the Submission and Additional Material, Sponsor does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas from any source. By participating, participant acknowledges that Sponsor has no obligation to use or post any Submission submitted and further agrees participant will not post or publicly make any disparaging or negative comments about Sponsor or its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries, or any of their products on any web site or in any other type of media during the Contest Period. If a dispute arises regarding compliance with these Official Rules, Sponsor may consider, in its sole discretion, data reasonably available to Sponsor through information technology systems in Sponsor’s control, but Sponsor will not be obligated to consider any data or other information collected from any other source. Any failure by Sponsor to enforce any of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. If there is a conflict between any term of these Official Rules and any marketing or entry materials used in connection with the Contest, the terms of these Official Rules will govern.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, stolen, illegible, delayed, misdirected, separated, or non-delivered Submissions or Votes; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable satellite, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider, website or other connections availability, accessibility or traffic congestion, or miscommunications, or failed computer, network, telephone, satellite, or cable hardware, software or lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network, including typographical, printing, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information with the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of Submissions or Votes, the tabulation of votes, the creation of the Finalist Videos (including the quality of the Finalist Videos), the announcement of the prizes, Finalists, or winners, the incorrect uploading of the Videos or Finalist Videos or in any Contest-related materials. Releasees are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, or by any equipment or programming associated with or used in this Contest, and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or tampering with or hacking of the entry or voting process. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, or Finalist it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the voting process, or operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the terms of the applicable social media platform or voting app or if such Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, or Finalist shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules; or if such Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, or Finalist threatens the integrity of the Contest by posting or otherwise disseminating material on TikTok, Instagram, Meta, or any other social network that is offensive, vulgar, obscene, or defames anyone or any entity; or if such Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, or Finalist acts: (i) in a manner the Sponsor determines to be not fair or equitable; (ii) in an annoying, threatening, or harassing manner toward any other Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, Finalist, or Sponsor; or (iii) in any other disruptive manner. Releasees are not responsible for injury or damage to Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, or Finalist’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading, printing, or copying materials from or use of social media. If, for any reason, Contest is not capable of running as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, hacking, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend Contest as follows: 

• If Sponsor terminates the Contest during the Entry Period, Sponsor will determine winners by applying the judging criteria set forth above but without a public vote, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor to the content of eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. 
• If Sponsor terminates the Contest during the Video Submission Period, Sponsor will determine the Finalists from eligible, non-suspect Submissions received prior to action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor, and Sponsor will determine the winners by applying the judging criteria set forth above but without a public vote, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. 
• If Sponsor terminates the Contest during the Voting Period, Sponsor will determine the winners based on eligible, non-suspect votes received prior to action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. 

If Sponsor terminates, modifies, or suspends the Contest, Sponsor shall post notice at www.WahlUSA.com and on Sponsor’s TikTok page.

DISPUTES: As a condition of participating, participants agree (a) under no circumstances will any Entrant, Groomer, Voter, Shelter, or Finalist be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (b) all causes of action arising out of or related to this Contest, or any prize awarded, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (c) all claims, judgments and award will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys' fees and court costs. 

JURISDICTION/CHOICE OF LAW: By participating, participants agree that this Contest will be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois for U.S. residents and agree to venue and jurisdiction solely in Whiteside County, Illinois for the resolution of all disputes arising in the United States. For Canadian residents, disputes shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, and participants agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario, provided that Sponsor may, at its election, pursue claims in any court of competent jurisdiction.  

WINNERS LISTS: To view the names of the winners, log on to www.WahlUSA.com beginning on or about June 22, 2026. The lists will remain available for a period of up to sixty days.

SPONSOR: WAHL Clipper Corporation, 2900 North Locust Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081. WAHL is a registered trademark of WAHL Clipper Corporation.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, TikTok.

 

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