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"Marmaduke" Joe Lederer, Twentieth Century Fox The American Kennel Club asked the public to vote for the most popular canine movie of the year, and the results are in -- "Marmaduke" ran away with 49 percent of the vote! Other animals in the running for this dog version of the Oscars were the French bulldog from "Due Date" and the German shepherd and beagle from "Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore." The AKC also collected votes on dog movies deserving a Lifetime Achievement Award, with top honors going to "Lassie Come Home" with 31 percent of vote, followed by "Benji." Others in consideration were "Lady and the Tramp," "Man From Hell's River" and "The Wizard of Oz." Did your favorite ...

The Oscars were last night, but Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock weren't the only actors to win awards for their film performances. The American Humane Association -- which monitors all on-set use of animals in movie making and is the organization that certifies that "No Animals Were Harmed" during filming -- has named eight of 2009's top films as winners of their coveted "Pawscar!" This award is given to the best animal actors in several categories. Three of this year's Pawscar winners are Oscar-nominated as well. "Avatar," nominee for Best Picture, is the Pawscar pick for "Best Alien Animals;" the six-legged "direhorses" that play a major role in the flick were created by outfitting real ...