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From "Awards for Canine Excellence: AKC Deals Five ACEs", American Kennel Club, October, 2000
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Awards for Canine Excellence: AKC Deals Five ACEs
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Awards for Canine Excellence: AKC Deals Five ACEs
The AKC has announced the winners of the first Awards for
Canine Excellence (ACE). Awards in five categories -- Exemplary
Companion Dog, Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Service,
and Therapy -- will be given annually to AKC-registered or
-registrable dogs that enrich, inspire or contribute to the
lives of individuals and communities. A $1,000 cash award and
an engraved silver collar medallion will be presented to
honorees at AKC shows in their areas. We proudly introduce the
Awards for Canine Excellence recipients:
[...Non-NCTD award winners omitted...]
Therapy -- Whippet Willow, owned by Linda Solano, of
Baltimore. Nominated by Holly Parker, coordinator of the
animal-assisted therapy program at the National
Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Md.
Willow is a shy, reserved Whippet who, according to her
nominator, has a "unique sense of herself and an uncanny
ability to connect with people when they are most
vulnerable." Willow's work in a pediatric unit has a
profoundly positive effect on children suffering the
ravages of cancer, severe body burns and other tragic
circumstances.
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© 2000 American Kennel Club
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Willow, being held by Linda Solano
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