The Kennel Club and broadcaster Kay Burley have revealed the five finalists shortlisted for the Kennel Club Hero Dog Award, urging the public to vote for their favourite.
They are:
- A Springer Spaniel who has spent hundreds of nights camping out with his teenage owner to raise money for rescue dogs and an organisation helping Ukrainian dogs and owners
- A Staffordshire Bull Terrier police dog who has protected the nation from criminals and changed perceptions of the breed
- A special assistance dog who is helping his young owner to overcome chronic, debilitating pain – and the isolation which comes with an invisible illness – to become a high-flying lawyer
- A rescue Cocker Spaniel who has overcome the odds – having been passed through multiple owners and deemed ‘naughty’ – to become a life-saving Bio Medical Detection Dog
- And a pet Labrador Retriever who has seen her owners through hard times, including the youngest family member who has leukaemia
