American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards is a moving celebration of our four-legged friends and the innumerable ways they enrich, protect, and save lives every day. The annual national competition searches out and recognizes America's Hero Dogs – often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or just welcoming you home at the end of a hard day.

Dogs may be nominated in eight categories for the Hero Dog Awards: Law Enforcement & Arson Dogs; Service Dogs; Therapy Dogs; Military Dogs; Guide Dogs; Search and Rescue Dogs; Hearing Dogs; and Emerging Hero Dogs (the category for ordinary dogs). Finalists in each category will be judged by a blue-ribbon panel to determine the top American Hero Dog.

Series details

• Title: American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards
• Format: Award Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2011-11-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-11-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6819

Cast and credited roles

• Beth Stern — Host
• James Denton — Host
• Carson Kressley — Host
• Joey Lawrence — Host
• Christie Brinkley — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2011: premiered 2011-11-11; final listed air date 2011-11-11; episode order: 1.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-11-08; final listed air date 2012-11-08; episode order: 1.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-10-30; final listed air date 2013-10-30; episode order: 1.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-10-30; final listed air date 2014-10-30; episode order: 1.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-10-30; final listed air date 2015-10-30; episode order: 1.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-10-28; final listed air date 2016-10-28; episode order: 1.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-10-26; final listed air date 2017-10-26; episode order: 1.
• Season 2018: premiered 2018-10-24; final listed air date 2018-10-24; episode order: 1.
• Season 2019: premiered 2019-10-21; final listed air date 2019-10-21; episode order: 1.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-10-19; final listed air date 2020-10-19; episode order: 1.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-10-20; final listed air date 2021-10-20; episode order: 1.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-11-11; final listed air date 2022-11-11; episode order: 1.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-11-26; final listed air date 2023-11-26; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

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