Willow
2000

T

Whippet

Every year, the American Kennel Club
presents its Award for Canine Excellence to dogs who
"enrich, inspire or contribute to the lives of individuals and communities".

Awards are given out in 5 categories: Exemplary Companion Dog (ECD),
Law Enforcement (LAW), Search and Rescue (SAR),
Service (S), and Therapy (T)

Here is the story of one such dog:

Baltimore, Maryland   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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