Which pretty pooch will win at the Nose of Tralee?

As 32 lovely ladies prepare for the Rose of Tralee this week, 31 pretty pooches, and one horse, are also readying for their close-ups — tomorrow, one of them will be crowned the Nose of Tralee.

Pet owners across the country have submitted 800 applications to organisers, Pet Sitters Ireland. A panel of judges, which included Buster, the first Nose of Tralee, who was top dog last year, selected the finalists, who now go to a public vote.

The Kerry Nose is leading, with 12,000 votes, while the Dublin Nose is second, with 11,000. It’s a ‘two-horse’ race — the Limerick Nose is third, with 3,000 votes, followed by the Cork Nose, who has 2,000. Noses from Meath and Kilkenny are also just shy of the 2,000 mark.