K9 of the Year Award

K9 of the Year Award Information

Tell us what makes your canine partner NASAR's K9 of the Year and NASAR will give the winner $1,000.00. Submit via email your 500 word essay and a jpeg photo of handler and canine by March 16, 2012 to the NASAR Executive Director.

The handler must be a current NASAR member (either Individual or an active member of a NASAR member Organization).
Canine and handler must be NASAR certified.
If you are a Roster Member of NASAR, provide a letter from the unit's designated NASAR Voting Member confirming that you are a member in good standing with your unit.
The dog must have been an active or certified K9 during the calendar year 2011 (dogs that retired during 2011 are eligible)
Nomination may be based on a single outstanding event occurring in 2011 or may be based on the canine's cumulative (at least three years) outstanding career achievements.

The winning entry will be announced at the 2012 NASAR Conference at the Closing Award Ceremony on Saturday, June 9th. Entries become property of NASAR and subject to publication.

Members of the NASAR K9 Committee, the selection committee and the Board of Directors are not eligible to apply.

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K9 of the Year Award