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Page 1 of 3 The American Kennel Club recently announced the winners of the seventh AKC Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). The awards are designed to commemorate loyal, hard-working dogs that have made significant contributions to their community an is given annually to dogs in each of the following five categories: Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Therapy, Service and Exemplary Companion Dog. "All of our ACE nominees are truly deserving of recognition and choosing just one for each category is the hardest thing to do," said Ronald Rella, AKC Director of Project Administration and member of the judging panel. "Each nomination is a testimony to the loyalty, devotion and strength dogs give to us. I am proud to present this year's recipients of the American Kennel Club Award for Canine Excellence."
The five ACE recipients will each receive a cash award of $1,000 and an engraved sterling-silver collar medallion at the nationally televised AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California in December. In addition, they will be honored individually at local dog shows. Law Enforcement: Baton Rouge, La., Police Department K9 Unit After Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge's population doubled overnight due to the sudden flux of refugees in hotel rooms, rental units and shelters. That, combined with the presence of national and local media crews as well as military and federal responders, created an extremely chaotic scene. With a significant spike in crime the city's law enforcement agency was stretched thin. The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) K9 team consisting of nine German Shepherds and a Belgian Malinois faced this situation with professionalism and determination. Working during the hottest time of the year, the team responded to 3,740 calls, recovered 47 stolen vehicles and made 318 arrests. "Without a doubt, our K9s were instrumental in making the city of Baton Rouge a safer place to live," wrote Sergeant Robert Glaser, a member of the K9 unit, in his nominating letter. Demonstrating their dedication to the public, the BRPD K9 unit has asked that its award money be donated to the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital in honor of a fellow K9 handler's daughter who was a patient there. "Usually only an individual dog is honored with the ACE, however in this unique situation we could not bring ourselves to single out only one hero, and therefore were inspired to bestow the award upon this entire team of dogs," added Rella.
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