AKC names top dogs of the year

The American Kennel Club’s Humane Fund announced the winners of the seventh AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). To see all the nominees and photos you can check their website.

Two of the winners:

Search and Rescue Dog: Sage owned by Diane Whetsel of Hagerman, N.M.: Sage is a 10 year old Border Collie who is owned, trained and loved by Diane Whetsel, a K-9 officer for the New Mexico Corrections Department. Sage served at the Pentagon in the aftermath of 9/11, went to Aruba in 2005 to search for the missing teen, Natalee Holloway, and in 2007 Sage and Whetsel travelled to Iraq and spent six months searching for missing soldiers.

Law Enforcement Dog: Robin owned by Mary and  Joseph MacQueen of Frewsburg, N.Y.: Robin, a 6-year-old Golden Retriever, and his owner Mary MacQueen work for the Salamanca Police Department, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office and assist with searches for the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force in Western New York State. In 2009 alone, Robin has been responsible for getting about half a million dollars worth of dangerous narcotics off the streets.

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