INNISFAIL, Alta. - Thirteen puppies in training to be police dogs now have names.
There were more than 21,000 entries from across Canada to this year's RCMP Name the Puppy contest.
Because of the unprecedented response, Inspector Andre Lemyre, who is in charge of police dog services, chose 13 winners representing every province and territory in Canada, not just 10 as originally planned.
All names had to start with the letter H and for multiple entries of the same name, winners were selected at random.
The 13 winners will each receive a certificate, a laminated photo of the puppy they named, a plush German Shepherd toy dog named Justice and an RCMP cap.
The winning names are Haley, Hammer, Hannah, Haven, Hawk, Herc, Hero, Hector, Hitch, Hooper, Hope, Hulk and Hunter.
