New York, NY – 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.
Winners of the 2021 ACE Awards:
2021 Uniformed Service K-9
“K-9 Mattis,” a German Shepherd Dog handled by Sergeant Mark Tappan of Alpharetta, Georgia
2021 Therapy Dog
“Teddy,” a Bernese Mountain Dog owned by Caleigh Brown & Pamela Brown of Attleboro, Massachusetts
2021 Service Dog
“SSD Dyson,” a Labrador Retriever owned by Brandon C. Holiday of North Wales, Pennsylvania
2021 Search and Rescue Dog
“Magnus Ares,” a Belgian Malinois owned and handled by Sinead Imbaro of Miami, Florida
2021 Exemplary Companion
“Benny,” a Labrador Retriever owned by Cheryl DelSangro of Las Vegas, Nevada
Source: akc.org
