Outstanding K-9 Service Awards
Each year, the German Shepherd Dog Club of St. Louis, Inc. awards its Outstanding K-9 Service Awards. The awards are open to all German Shepherd K-9 Dogs located/headquartered within the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area: this includes the city of St. Louis; the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis, and Warren; and the Illinois counties of Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair. The Outstanding K-9 Awards will be presented in seven different categories. The Outstanding K-9 Awards have been given to K-9 teams from the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area according to categories of performance since 1991.
The German Shepherd Dog Club of St. Louis, Inc., invites K-9 handlers to nominate their dog in the categories listed below for the annual awards which will be given each Fall.
1. Suspect Apprehension
The dog's actions lead to the detection and/or seizure of materials classified as controlled substances. A conviction is not necessary to submit in this or any of the "detection" categories.
The dog's actions lead to the detection and/or seizure of a device whose purpose it was to explode causing damage/injury. A poorly designed device that never would have exploded is also eligible in this category.
The dog's actions lead to the detection and/or seizure of items subsequently disclosed to be evidence in a case and is not included in the two above categories.
The dog's tracking abilities lead to the discovery of a missing person or body, or suspect's location.
The dog acted to physically protect his handler or any other person. This category would require the dog to prevent physical harm or injury to the handler or others.
The dog who is trained and certified in Search and Rescue Techniques is used to recover victims of a natural disaster, accident, or crime. This category would include search of ruins, caves, water, etc.
After all applications have been received, the names and any other identifications are blocked out. A screening committee selects 3-5 semi-finalists for each category. The Board of Governors of the Club casts the deciding votes for each category. The semi-finalists are invited to the awards ceremony, held in conjunction with our Fall Show and Trial, where the winners are announced. In addition to receiving a certificate, the winners in each category will have their names engraved on traveling plaques which will remain in the possession of the winning officers for the following year.
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