Maggie the #Tripawd Crowned America’s Best Farm Dog

Yip, yip, horray! The nationwide hunt for the best farm dog, brought to you by New Holland, concluded with a heartwarming celebration of family.
Yip, yip, horray! The nationwide hunt for the best farm dog, brought to you by New Holland, concluded with a heartwarming celebration of family.
(Stephanie Wilburn)

On National Dog Day Aug. 26, Maggie was named as America’s Best Farm Dog, brought to you by New Holland, in a special award ceremony at Farm Journal Field Days. (Login or register here to watch the ceremony at the New Holland booth). 

The search for top dog began in July, and farm families across the country cast their vote on these precious pooches to narrow the field to these 11 finalists, with an alternate because of a three-way tie: 

Top 10 finalists
Maggie 186 votes
Zoey 81 votes
Margo 60 votes
Darla 45 votes
Paisley May and Zoe (tie) 43 votes
Toby 37 votes
Jaycee 22 votes
Molly and Snickers and Bear (tie) 20 votes

Click here to see all of the nominees.

Zoe, Maggie, and Zoey were named as the top three finalists by a panel of judges based on these criteria: 

• Originality of photo/video (50%); 
• Relation and support to agriculture (25%); and 
• Overall fun and creativity (25%).

The winning photo: 

Farm Dog Maggie

As a pawsitively perfect end to this pup’s story, Stephanie Wilburn, Maggie’s human companion, shared the news Maggie is donating her $400 prize to Stephanie’s cousin Amanda. 

Congrats, Maggie and Stephanie, from your friends at AgWeb and New Holland!


 

 

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