Top Dog Writers Honored
Cheryl S. Smith, author of The Rosetta Bone, won the Pro Plan
President’s Award for best publication of the year in
the annual writing competition held by the Dog Writers Association
of America (Coatesville, Pa.). Smith’s book, published
by Howell Book House (Hoboken, N.J.), was the top book in the
training/behavior category and also won a special award from
Radio Systems Corp. (Knoxville, Tenn.) for best training publication.
Dozens of other writers and artists whose work appeared in
newspapers, magazines, club publications and books picked
up awards during the DWAA banquet in February.
Dog is My Co-Pilot by Claudia Kawczynska (Crown/Random House,
New York) was named best general-interest book and best book
overall. A Century of Collies by Gayle Kaye (Collie Expressions
Magazine, Sanford, N.C.) was best single-breed book. The Everything
Labrador Retriever Book by Kim Thornton (Adams Media Corp.
Avon, Mass.) was best single-breed pet guide. An Eye for a
Dog by Robert Cole (DogWise Publishing, Wenatchee, Wash.)
was best general reference book. Senior Dogs for Dummies by
Susan McCullough (John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J.) was
best care and health book.
AKC Gazette, published by the American Kennel Club (New York),
was named best all-breed magazine. Basset Hounds, published
by Popular Dogs/BowTie Press (Irvine, Calif.), was named best
single-breed magazine. Clean Run, published by Clean Run Productions
L.L.C. (Chicopee, Mass.), was best special-interest magazine.
Puppies USA, published by BowTie Press (Irvine, Calif.), was
best special publication.
Steve Dale won the broadcast journalism award for the “Pet
Central” radio program.
Rhonda Hovan won the Eukanuba Canine Health Award for her
article “Preventive Health Care Through Risk Management”
(Golden Retriever News, Berthoud, Colo.).
Amy Fernandez won the Elsworth S. Howell Award for her article
“What Makes a Xolo?” (The Xolo News, Forest Hills,
N.Y.).
Patti Sherlock won the Merial Human-Animal Bond Award for
her book “Letters from Wolfie” (Viking Children’s
Books, New York). [April 2005 PET AGE]
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