The criteria for the Clancy Award are that the candidate must be a dog that has been rescued from a SPCA, Humane Society, stray or an inspector seizure. The dog needs to exemplify an outstanding bond between the owner and the dog as well as the community in which they live. The dog may be honored posthumously or currently living with its owner.
In 2011 while reading through all of the nominations for the Clancy Memorial Award it became clear that there was only one Clancy, yet all of the dogs nominated for the Award had a “part of her” in their lives. Thus it became evident that besides the Memorial Award, there should be three other awards as well: The Clancy Community Spirit, Service, and Unsung Hero Awards
Each year nomination forms can be picked up at the Fredericton SPCA, but must be returned no later than the first of May each year. A panel of judges will review the nominations and will contact the winning owner by phone. A name plate will be placed on the Clancy Award Plaque on the wall of the Fredericton SPCA and the owner will be presented with the award at a reception held at the end of May
The Clancy Memorial Award was set up to honour my dog Clancy, who was not only my companion and service dog, but also my heart and soul. She was not just a dog, but rather my best friend. It is this connection that I want to celebrate with others, and hear their stories of undying love and devotion that they experienced with their dogs, as I had with Clancy. This is the foundation of the Clancy Memorial Award.
Each year’s winner is to exemplify the Spirit of Clancy. A spirit that would never quit under any circumstance, a spirit that was always attentive to my needs and would always pick me up on days that I struggled to go on.
