![]() ![]() He then paid tribute to Uggie, "my buddy forever," saying: "He's a great performer but at the same time he's a great family member, he sleeps with us, and he's getting kind of old and it's overwhelming." ![]() "This is very important for all the trainers in the movie industry, because we have never been recognized before, and people just don't understand that it takes hundreds and even thousands of hours to train a dog," he said. Uggie's trainer Omar von Muller accepted the award late Monday - a collar decked with Swarovski crystals with a bone-shaped pendant - and thanked the Dog News Daily website, which sponsored the awards. The award for Best Dog in a Theatrical Film adds to the long list of accolades garnered by "The Artist", which has been nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. Uggie was also nominated for his role in "Water for Elephants". ![]() The veteran performer beat out Cosmo from "Beginners", Denver from "50/50", Hummer from "Young Adult", and the doberman Blackie from Martin Scorsese's "Hugo". (Los Angeles, USA) - Uggie, the trick-performing Jack Russell Terrier starring in silent film "The Artist", was top dog at the first-ever Golden Collar awards recognizing canine excellence in Hollywood films. ![]()
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