Giant Galahad crowned Dog of the Year 2021.
Galahad, the largest dog ever to be rehomed by Dogs Trust, was crowned the Dog of the Year at The People's Pet Awards on Friday 10 December.
Weighing an incredible 100kg, Galahad the mastiff made global headlines in May 2021 when an appeal to find him his forever home went viral on the internet.
Galahad's new owners the Dimmock family adopted him in June, and are thrilled that he is being celebrated in this way: “It feels quite surreal that he’s won this award, but he’s a really special dog and we’re thrilled. We’re so grateful to Dogs Trust for bringing him into our lives,” said Colin Dimmock.
“Galahad is the fourth really big dog we’ve had and is the biggest of them all. Every one of them has been so loveable and loyal.
“He’s absolutely brilliant with Matthew, who is autistic. They have such a great relationship. He loves everything about Galahad, apart from the slobber and his snoring that’s so loud we can hear him from our bedroom!”
Galahad was crowned Dog of the Year at a ceremony at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Friday 10 December, and Dogs Trust chief executive Owen Sharp, who was among the judges who chose Galahad as the winner, said: “I’ve heard so much about Galahad and it was brilliant to finally have the chance to meet the lovable giant.
“The entire judging panel were touched by the gentle giant’s journey to finding his forever home.
“The stories behind the award winners are all so heart-warming and inspirational - from campaigners who are working to change the law to help animals, to animals who have changed the lives of the people they share theirs with, just like Galahad.”
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