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20260727 1800 GDUI Best in Breed

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 27, 2026

20260727 1800 GDUI Best in Breed

Originally Aired on ACB Media

Guide dog handlers discussed the personalities, characteristics, and quirks of different guide dog breeds, including Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Shepherds, Poodles, and others. They shared why they valued their particular breeds.

Presenters: Sarah Calhoun, GDUI President, Imperial, MO; Tammy Robbins, Guide dog user, Moosup, CT; Penny Reeder, immediate past president, GDUI, Silver Spring, MD; Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director of Gallant Hearts Guide Dog Center, Madison, MS; Milissa Welch, guide dog user, Harrisburg, PA; Chris Tradell, consultant, CNIB, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; Maria Hansen, GDUI member, New York, NY; Sue Crawford, guide dog user, Silver Spring, MD