A host of brave hounds have been shortlisted for a prestigious accolade - with one noble pooch winning the award

A retired Essex Police dog who was hit by a car won an award at Crufts 2025. Baloo was given The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award after almost 120,000 votes were cast.

BALOO, a retired police dog, has tonight (Sunday 9 March) been announced as the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award competition at Crufts 2025. Eight-year-old Baloo was a finalist in the Extraordinary Working Dog category with her owner,

While the dog who’s Best in Show takes many of the headlines at Crufts each year, there’s a new winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award competition, too. Baloo, a retired police dog and Belgian Malinois,

A retired police dog at Essex police was crowned as the nation’s top canine hero. Baloo, 8, was a finalist in the Extraordinary Working Dog category with her owner, Mandy Chapman, at the Crufts Kennel Club awards 2025.