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PDSA Gold Medal, the Glossary

The PDSA Gold Medal is an animal bravery award that acknowledges the bravery and devotion to duty of animals.^[1]

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Awards to animals
George Cross

APOPO

APOPO (lit) is a registered Belgian non-governmental organisation and US non-profit which trains southern giant pouched rats and technical survey dogs to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

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Assistance dog

An assistance dog is a dog that receives specialized training to aid an individual with a disability in navigating everyday life.

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Bamse (dog)

Bamse (Norwegian word for "(male) bear", "teddy bear" or "big boy") (1937 – 22 July 1944) was a St. Bernard dog that became the heroic mascot of the Free Norwegian Forces during the Second World War.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC.

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Beagle

The beagle is a breed of small scent hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound.

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Belgian Shepherd

The Belgian Shepherd, also known as the Belgian Sheepdog or the Chien de Berger Belge, is a Belgian breed of herding dog of medium size.

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Bromyard

Bromyard is a town in the parish of Bromyard and Winslow, in Herefordshire, England, in the valley of the River Frome.

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The Cambodian Civil War (សង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិលកម្ពុជា, UNGEGN) was a civil war in Cambodia fought between the forces of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (known as the Khmer Rouge, supported by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong) against the government forces of the Kingdom of Cambodia and, after October 1970, the Khmer Republic, which had succeeded the kingdom (both supported by the United States and South Vietnam).

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Clothes dryer

A clothes dryer (tumble dryer, drying machine, or simply dryer) is a powered household appliance that is used to remove moisture from a load of clothing, bedding and other textiles, usually after they are washed in a washing machine.

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Cockapoo

The cockapoo, also known as a cockerpoo (portmanteau of cocker spaniel and poodle), is a dog crossbreed bred from the Cocker Spaniel and the Poodle, most commonly the Miniature Poodle.

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Detection dog

A detection dog or sniffer dog is a dog that is trained to use its senses to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, wildlife scat, currency, blood, and contraband electronics such as illicit mobile phones.

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Dickin Medal

The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II. PDSA Gold Medal and Dickin Medal are awards to animals.

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Dogs Trust

Dogs Trust, known until 2003 as the National Canine Defence League, is a British animal welfare charity and humane society which specialises in the well-being of dogs.

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Downe

Downe, formerly Down, is a village in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Bromley but beyond London's contiguous urban area.

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Endal

Endal (13 December 1995 – 13 March 2009) was a male Labrador Retriever in Britain whose abilities as a service dog and as an ambassador for service dog charitable work received worldwide news media coverage.

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English Springer Spaniel

The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog in the Spaniel group traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game.

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Falkirk

Falkirk (Fawkirk; An Eaglais Bhreac) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire.

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Finn (dog)

Finn was a German Shepherd and retired police dog of the Hertfordshire Constabulary in England.

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Gambian pouched rat

The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the family Nesomyidae.

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George (dog)

George (died 29 April 2007) was a pet dog in Taranaki, New Zealand, who was credited with sacrificing his life to save local children from a dog attack.

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George Cross

The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy.

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German Shepherd

The German Shepherd, also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size.

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Gold medal

A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field.

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Golden Retriever

The Golden Retriever is a Scottish breed of retriever dog of medium size.

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (or; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties.

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Jack Russell Terrier

The Jack Russell Terrier is a British breed of small terrier.

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K9 Killer

K9 Killer was a Belgian Malinois dog that worked with the Kruger National Park's Special Operations team to apprehend rhinoceros poachers in South Africa.

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Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa.

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Labrador Retriever

The Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a British breed of retriever gun dog.

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Lake District

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England.

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Land mine

A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it.

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Land mines in Cambodia

Cambodia is a country located in Southeast Asia that has a major problem with landmines, especially in rural areas.

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Magawa

Magawa (November 2013 – January 2022) was an African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) that worked as a HeroRAT sniffing out landmines in Cambodia for the non-governmental organization APOPO (in English, Anti-Personnel Landmines Removal Product Development) which trains rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

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Maria Dickin

Maria Elisabeth Dickin CBE (nickname Mia; 22 September 1870 – 1 March 1951) was a social reformer and an animal welfare pioneer who founded the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 1917.

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Medal ribbon

A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.

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Orca (dog)

Orca was a male golden retriever trained by the UK charity Canine Partners as an assistance dog.

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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals

The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is a veterinary charity in the United Kingdom.

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Pit bull

Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers.

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Police dog

A police dog, also known as a K-9, is a dog that is trained to assist police and other law enforcement officers.

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Recovery position

In first aid, the recovery position (also called semi-prone) is one of a series of variations on a lateral recumbent or three-quarters prone position of the body, often used for unconscious but breathing casualties.

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Rhinoceros

A rhinoceros (rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae; it can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDSA_Gold_Medal

Also known as People's Dispensary for Sick Animals Gold Medal.

, Victoria Cross, West Mercia Police, World War II, 1999 İzmit earthquake, 7 July 2005 London bombings.

PDSA Gold Medal, the Glossary

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Awards to animals

George Cross

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