Hero Dogs: Meet the finalists of The Kennel Club awards

Voting is now open to the public to vote for which dog they think should take the crown

Five dogs have been named as finalists in The Kennel Club's Hero Dog Awards.

They include a record blood donor, a retired police dog and a therapy pup.

The award celebrates the positive impact our four-legged friends can have on our lives.

The public can now vote for which dog they think should take the crown, and the winner will be announced at Crufts on 9 March.

Read on to meet the dogs.

Sharwood

Sharwood is an eight-year-old record breaking dog

Sharwood is an eight-year-old Gordon Setter, and a record-breaker!

He has donated blood more than 40 times, and his blood has helped critically ill and injured pets in need.

His owner, Sue Mitchell, describes him as "amazing".

Baloo

Ex-police dog Baloo was injured when working on a crime scene

Baloo was once a police dog, however in October 2018 she was injured whilst working on a crime scene.

Sadly, Baloo ended up losing one of her legs.

She retired from the police, but that hasn't stopped her working.

Baloo now helps the College of Policing team, offering mental health support to serving officers.

Louis

Louis and his owner Nick went on an epic adventure

Louis is an English Setter cross and his owner Nick's best friend.

Nick and Louis recently took a remarkable journey across 3,000 miles of English coastline.

They walked to raise money for charity.

The duo braved difficult weather and challenging terrain, walking together for over seven months.

Tilly

Tilly provides regular therapy visits to care homes, schools, colleges and prisons

At just four weeks old, Tilly and three other puppies were found abandoned.

New Hope Animal Rescue took the puppies in and raised them until they were old enough to be adopted.

Tilly, who is now just nine months old, has registered as a therapy dog.

She regularly visits care homes, schools, colleges and prisons for therapy visits, along with her owner Emily.

Rosa

Rosa supports her eight-year-old owner Rozalyn

And last, but certainly not least, Pomeranian Rosa who supports her eight-year-old owner Rozalyn.

Rozalyn is a young carer for her brother Rory.

Rosa gives Rozalyn a little bit of extra comfort whenever she feels anxious or worried.

Rozalyn said, "Rosa is so special. I still get worried sometimes, but I feel happy with her."

What makes your dog a hero? Let us know in the comments below.