Meet your 2024 Farm Dog of the Year, Skippy!

After Skippy’s owner’s farm injury, she joined the Adams family and quickly became more than just a farm dog.

A fan favorite competition at the annual American Farm Bureau competition is, of course, the Farm Dog of the Year!

Skippy and her family won $5,000 in prize money, a trophy plate, a year’s supply of Pro-Plan dog food and other Purina products.

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