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Expert Advice: News German Shepherd Dog ‘Hank’ Wins 2023 Service Dog Award for Canine Excellence
Hank, a 3-year-old German Shepherd Dog, has changed the life of 10-year-old Harrison Brimner, who is autistic, and the lives of his family. Hank is the recipient of the 2023 Award for Canine Excellence in the Service Dog category.
/expert-advice/news/ace-winner-service-dog-hank/ | December 5, 2023
A friend releases Lotus as owner Asia Duhamel tosses a bumper toy in the pool. 
Expert Advice: News Service Dog ‘Lotus’ Offers Marine Veteran Newfound Hope
Lotus is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Service Dog category. This category recognizes task-trained service dogs that enrich the lives of owners with physical or mental disabilities. Including but not limited to guide dogs for the blind, seizure-alert dogs, hearing dogs, and balance dogs. It was only seven […]
/expert-advice/news/service-dog-lotus-offers-marine-veteran-newfound-hope/ | December 12, 2022
Lincoln sneaks a quick smooch with his handler Jon Izant during a break in a Saturday Search Dog training session in Tacoma, Washington.
Expert Advice: Feature Search and Rescue Dog ‘Lincoln’ Recognized for Missing People Work
Lincoln is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients. He won the Search and Rescue category. This category recognizes dogs certified to assist in wilderness and urban tracking, natural disasters, mass casualty events, and locating missing people. It’s only fitting that search and rescue is part of 70-pound Lincoln’s identity. The 5-year-old Flat-Coated Retriever […]
/expert-advice/news/search-rescue-dog-lincoln-looks-long-game/ | December 12, 2022
Axel is a true friend to hospital workers wherever he travels. Here he meets up with Emergency Room nurses Trudy Toth, left, and Jeanne Edwards at a Southern New Jersey facility.
Expert Advice: News Therapy Dog ‘Axel’ Awarded for Bringing Hope to Uvalde
Axel is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Therapy Dog category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. Despite his 120-pound stature, 4-year-old Axel, a Rottweiler, might be anything but intimidating. […]
/expert-advice/news/therapy-dog-axel-awarded-for-bringing-hope-to-uvalde/ | December 12, 2022
Judge Joe Wyant and Scout enjoy a few moments together between cases at the Coweta County (Georgia) Juvenile Court.
Expert Advice: Feature ‘Scout’ the Courthouse Boykin Spaniel Helps Kids in Stressful Times
Scout is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients. She won the Exemplary Companion category. This category recognizes dogs without formal training or certification that have nonetheless distinguished themselves in some way and have made a meaningful contribution to their owners or communities. For almost a decade, Scout has been going to […]
/expert-advice/news/scout-the-courthouse-boykin-spaniel-helps-kids-in-stressful-times/ | December 12, 2022
Expert Advice: News Five Remarkable Dogs Honored With 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence
After the airing of the popular special AKC Heroes: 2022 Awards for Canine Excellence on ESPN2, the AKC is excited to share the winners of this year’s AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These annual awards celebrate loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and/or communities. Five remarkable dogs […]
/expert-advice/news/five-remarkable-dogs-honored-with-2022-akc-awards-for-canine-excellence/ | December 12, 2022
Hummer takes a break during a decoy seminar hosted by John’s Creek (Georgia) Police Department in 2020.
Expert Advice: News Police K-9 ‘Hummer’ Awarded for Incredible Searching Skills
Hummer is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Uniformed Service K-9 category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. It isn’t one of those online dating sites, but Custom Canine Unlimited […]
/expert-advice/news/police-k-9-hummer-awarded-for-incredible-searching-skills/ | December 12, 2022
ACE Award Winner Wynd
Expert Advice: News How to Watch the 2024 AKC Heroes: Awards for Canine Excellence Show
The winners of the 2024 awards will be announced on in a special hour-long broadcast on December 15 on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. EST. Learn more about what each award means.
/expert-advice/news/watch-akc-awards-canine-excellence/ | November 17, 2022
Expert Advice: Feature Police K-9 “Mattis” Awarded for Excellence and Bravery
Mattis is one of five 2021 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Uniformed Service K-9 category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. Mattis and Sgt. Mark Tappan check every box when it comes […]
/expert-advice/news/police-dog-mattis-award-excellence/ | December 10, 2021
Expert Advice: News Therapy Dog “Teddy” Awarded for Extraordinary Sense of Empathy
Teddy is one of five 2021 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Therapy Dog category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. Team Teddy is all about emotional acuity and familial commitment that elicits […]
/expert-advice/news/therapy-dog-teddy-awarded-extraordinary-sense-empathy/ | December 7, 2021

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