The Rocky Mountain German Shepherd Dog Club has set forth parameters to honor German Shepherd Dogs who have performed an act of courage and or bravery. The following criteria will be used to determine if and how many HERO Awards to be given out at the RMGSDC Specialty Dog show. If you know of, witnessed or are aware of a German Shepherd Dog doing something special which meets the guidelines listed below please submit the story/information to the RMGSDC HERO Dog committee via the link on this web page.
Guidelines for HERO GSD
1. Nominated animal must be a
purebred German Shepherd Dog
2. Dog and Owner must be Colorado Resident
3. Anyone may make a nomination to the Rocky Mountain German Shepherd Dog
Club Board of Directors
4. The performed act should reflect the extraordinary abiltiy/capabilities
of the German Shepherd Dog's that involves behavoir that brings great credit and
distinction to the breed while saving or attempting to save a person (s) from
imminent death or serious bodily injury (Serious Bodily Injury: Bodily injury
which involves a substantial risk of serious, permanent disfigurement,
protracted loss or impairmnet of the function of any organ of the body, or
breaks, fractures, or burns of the first, second, or third degree).
5. The nomination shall be assigned to the RMGSDC Hero Dog Committee
(sitting Board a the time of the nomination). The Committee shall gather
the facts and information available. The Decision to award or not will be
decided by the Board. In any event the owner of the dog and
nominator shall be notified of the decision.
6. The dog owner must agree to release the story to the RMGSDC for
publicity purposes if they (The Club) so chooses i.e. possible inclusion in the
German Shepherd Review, local newspaper or local media affiliate.
7. The owner and the dog shall be recognized publically at the next
scheduled RMGSDC Specialty dog Show.
If you've had or know of an incident (within the last 12
months) that meets the above
stated guidelines please send the information to the Board via this email link:
board.officers@rmgsdc.org
Please put in the subject line "HERO DOG NOMINATION"