The winner on Breakfast

The search for the nation's Guide Dog of the Year was launched in March. Guide Dogs for the Blind held regional awards in three categories: Life Changing; Heroic and Exceptional Work. The finalist from each of these categories went nose-to-nose in a Breakfast viewer vote to win the title Guide Dog of the Year.

The three guide dog finalists:

• Heroic Guide Dog of the Year - Roz, from Great Barr in Birmingham.

• Life-changing Guide Dog of the Year - Darcy, from Yeovil in Somerset.

• Exceptional Work Guide Dog of the Year - Barley, from Surbiton in Surrey.

It was Roz's heroic tale that won over the voters. Roz is a three-year-old guide dog who miraculously survived a vicious and savage attack by a Rotweiler whilst out working with her visually-impaired owner Gary Wickett.

Roz's injuries were very severe but she still managed to lead Gary the half a mile home safely. It was thought she would be too traumatised by her experience to go back to being a guide dog.

However, not only has she been able to return to her guide dog duties, but she also walks along the road where the attack happened every day - helping Gary get on the bus to go to work in Birmingham City Centre.