The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that voting is drawing to a close in the 2021 TSA Cutest Canine Contest.
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This year two of the four finalists are German Shepherds and both are part of canine teams at DFW Airport.
The finalists were selected by TSA employees nationwide via internal voting and the public now has the opportunity to vote and crown TSA's cutest canine for 2021.
Anyone can vote via TSA's social media platforms that include Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Hurry and cast your vote, last day to do so is Thursday, August 19 at midnight. The winner will be announced on National Dog Day, August 26, via social media platforms.
Lexi is one of four finalists nationwide and from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. She is a 4-year-old German Shepherd who trained with her handler at TSA National Canine Training Center (CTC) in San Antonio, located at Lackland Air Force Base.
Lexi is a passenger screening canine (PSC) who works with her handler Daphne at DFW screening travelers and their belongings for explosives in the security checkpoint. Together, they assist with the efficiency and effectiveness of TSA's screening operations and are an added layer of security.
Lexi and Daphne have worked together for two years at DFW. Lexi is a social canine who enjoys greeting travelers with hearty tail wags, shiny eyes and broad smiles.
Lexa is a 4-year-old German Shepherd. She and her handler Jennifer trained at the TSA Canine Training Center (CTC) in San Antonio. The CTC is located at Lackland Air Force Base and all TSA canines and handlers train there, prior to their airport assignments.
Lexa and Jennifer have worked together for two years and this is their second year as finalists in TSA's Cutest Canine contest. Lexa-Alexy was featured in TSA's 2020 Canine Calendar as Ms. November and is looking forward to a cover in 2021.
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