RCMP announces winning submissions in 2026 Name the Puppy contest

May 13, 2026 | 10:25 AM

B is for Beckett, Brynn, Banjo, and a whole lot more when it comes to the winners of this year’s RCMP Name the Puppy contest.

The contest ran from Feb. 25 to March 26, and invited kids ages 4-14 from across Canada to send their name suggestions for the first 13 puppies born at the Police Dog Services Training Centre (PDSTC) in 2026.

“Choosing names for our future Police Service Dogs is a very important role. We are thrilled to have kids from across the country help us with this, and it is always a highlight to see the submissions start pouring in,” says Inspector Shawn Boutin, officer in charge of RCMP Police Dog Services.

“From all of us at PDSTC, we’d like to congratulate all winners and thank all participants for taking part in this year’s contest. We appreciate your involvement to help us name future police service dogs of the RCMP, and most of all hope you had fun!

This year, all names had to start with the letter “B,” and there were over 14,000 online entries.

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Beckett – Georgia Hannay (British Columbia)
Brynn – Vera Scheyk (Alberta)
Bolt – Kaiden Farrell (Saskatchewan)
Bodhi – Parker Beaton (Manitoba)
Billie – Eliya Brannan (Ontario)
Balou – Tommy De Sève (Quebec)
Bandit – Violet Davenport (New Brunswick)
Banjo – Noah Hobson (Nova Scotia)
Blitz – Felix Johnston (PEI)
Briar – Michelle Colbourne (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Bounty – Vivian Elias-Maring (Yukon)
Bravo – Levi Longmire (Northwest Territories)
Bruno – John Tunguaq (Nunavut)

Each of the 13 winners – one from each province and territory – will receive a laminated 8×10-inch photo of the pup they named, a plush dog named Justice, and an RCMP water bottle.

While there can only be 13 winners, names not selected for the contest will be considered for other puppies born during the year. For entries of the same name, a draw determined the winner.

There will also be four public demonstrations taking place at PDSTC in 2026. For full details visit: https://rcmp.ca/en/police-dogs/public-demonstrations-pdstc

by rdnewsNOW staff

RCMP announces winning submissions in 2026 Name the Puppy contest

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