THE owners of a homesick dog from Penrhyncoch who amazingly made his way back to the family farm from the Lake District are hoping he will win a TV competition to find Wales’ most heroic dog.

As part of S4C’s Legends month, the channel is searching for stories of brave, heroic and loyal canines.

And the prize for the winner is a year’s worth of dog food provided by pet food company, Pero.

During the month, nightly magazine programme Heno will celebrate the fantastic achievements of some truly heroic dogs, and those four-legged friends who provide a great help or comfort for their owners.

“When you have a pup as a little one, you bond straight away. Once you are friends you will be friends forever,” says the sheepdog’s owner Alan James.

“Pero went to a farm in Cockermouth, Cumbria to do some work with the sheep but he was homesick. He refused to do anything, he missed us too much.

“He escaped from the farm and travelled 240 miles to come back to us. How he found his way home we will never know. Pero is by now a local hero. When I go to the Royal Welsh Show, people know Pero before me!”

The competition is open until 14 November and the winner will be selected by a special panel of judges.

The judges are former Miss Wales, Sara Manchipp who is also ambassador for RSPCA’s Llys Nini centre, vet Dr Lowri Davies and Jonathan Rees, from Pero dog food company.

“We believe that the bond between a dog and their owner is special, and should be celebrated. It’s fantastic to partner alongside S4C to find Wales’ bravest dog, and from what we’ve seen already, we’re in for a treat!” said Mr Rees.

To take part, send a picture and a description of your dog to [email protected]