Dutch Shepherd Forum

The Journal-News wrote:During his career, he was responsible for several meth arrests, had numerous successful tracks and was often paged out to other law enforcement agencies, including the South Central Illinois Drug Task Force.

In retirement, Viper will become a pet for the Roach family, and will not be replaced at the sheriff's office.

hollandsentinel.com wrote:Ruthie, a Dutch shepherd, is the newest K-9 to join the four-unit K-9 team in Holland. She is 2 1/2 years old, and comes from Mexico City. Ruthie takes the place of Officer Joel Reimink’s former K-9 partner, Niki, who had to retire for medical reasons earlier this year.