We invited County Press readers to submit photos of their pets for our inaugural Pet Idol competition — and we had hundreds of entries.

The public were then encouraged to vote and the winner was Evie, owned by Mark Johnson of Ventnor.

Evie is a two-and-a-half year old fox red labrador, who was a generous present, as a puppy, from Mark’s work friends when he retired early.

She has three sisters Ruby, Megan and Saphy, and a brother, Buzz, who all live on the Island.

So Mark and Evie occasionally meet up with some of the others for a walk and a play.

He said: “She’s a really friendly well-behaved girl and is one of the family. Her favourite game at home is being chased around the dining table with a toy, or fetching tennis balls on the downs.

"She has an incredible sense of smell and a nose for finding tennis balls left by other dogs.

"Her hearing is amazing too as she can sense the fridge door opening even when in the deepest sleep!”

DID YOU KNOW...

The County Press runs a wide range of competitions throughout the year, so it is always worth keeping an eye on us!

Did you take part in our recent Child of the Year competition? Click here to read about the winners.

Have you nominated your favourite shop for our Retailer of the Year yet? Entries close on Thursday (September 30). Click here to read more!