Joyce Hanz Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 11:00 a.m. | Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 11:00 a.m. A little dog with a big heart won a nationwide ... Hero Dog on Friday in an awards ceremony Friday in Palm Beach ...

The American Kennel Club added a new breed that can now compete in the organization’s most prestigious dog show competitions — the Danish-Swedish farmdog.

Ethan the rescue pup is nominated in the Shelter category for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.