Bluedog Guitars in North Vancouver was designated one of the top 100 music instrument and product retailers in the world by the National Association of Music Merchants.
The award was presented at NAMM's annual summer music event, Summer NAMM, held in Nashville, Tenn. in July.
In addition to being named a top 100 dealer of the year, Bluedog was also named one of the top three best emerging dealers in the Rookie of the Year category.
Bluedog owner Jenn Ladd said customers call the store "a candy shop for guitar lovers."
"Bluedog fills a void in B.C. by offering some of the world's finest guitars right here on the North Shore," Ladd said in a press release. "Every guitar in our shop is something we ourselves would be proud to own."
Music product retailers were judged using a numeric rating by a panel of judges selected by, but not otherwise affiliated with NAMM.
"The NAMM retailers that made the top 100 this year are creating the future of the music business," said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM.
