Dutch Shepherds in the News (March 2019)

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Three arrested for drug violations

Assisting the West Central Drug Task Force in the arrest were two Otter Tail County deputies and Mojo, a Dutch shepherd serving with the K-9 unit.

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Osage County Sheriff's Department welcomes K-9 Zed

Deputy Ricky Jarvis and K-9 Zed, a 25-month-old Dutch shepherd, have been on patrol since Feb. 18.

"He loves to be busy; and if he doesn't have anything to do, he'll find something to do," Sheriff Mike Bonham said.

Non-Secure Link to the story: www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2019/mar/04/osage-county-sheriffs-department-welcomes-k-9-zed/768309/

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Butts County Sheriff’s Office looking for escaped K-9 officer Story Link

“The Butts County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating K-9 Rico in the area of Keys Ferry Road and Finchersville Road,” the post said.

Rico was described as a brindle Dutch shepherd.

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Pratt drug dog already making an impact Story Link

Fenrir is a 46-pound, two-year-old canine whose breeding is half Dutch Shepherd and half Belguim Malinois.
“I think Fenrir’s a great asset to the community,” Police Chief Nate Humble said. “Jon’s doing well and the successes we’ve already seen have been meaningful.“

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Ferry Street K-9 fulfills first rescue mission Story Link

A 10-week-old puppy missing for three days was found alive underneath a backyard shed in Warwick, and the hero responsible for the rescue was a year-old Dutch shepherd that lives on Ferry Street.

K-9 Toni discovered the pup shortly after she arrived on the scene in February.

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19 Juniors With Their K-9 Partners Selected to Represent the USA in the Netherlands Story Link

This year TEAM USA has fourteen Large Dog Teams: seven Border Collies, two All Americans, a Dutch Shepherd, Golden Retriever, and a Midi; three Medium Dog Teams: one Miniature Poodle and two Shelties; and four Small Dog Teams: three Shelties and a Miniature Poodle. The handlers consist of 3 children and 16 juniors from all over the U.S.: CA, CO, GA, IA, IL, KS, MI, NY, OH, TX, WA, and WI, and are between the ages of 12 and 17.

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Police dog named for Parkland victim first in South Jersey to patrol school Story Link

Meadow, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd, is the first school dog through the academy, Nick said, an idea he’s worked on for five years because he wanted to make a difference.

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This police K-9 almost lost his life in the line of duty. He’s back at work Story Link

Koba, a 4-year-old part Dutch shepherd and part Belgian malinois, is trained in patrol functions as well as in narcotics. He and his handler have been together for two years.

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Welcome, Trigger: New K9 officer selected Story Link

Total cost for the new 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd is a little over $6,000, with training to absorb the remainder of the appropriated drug money ($14,300). The K9 will undergo a couple of weeks pre-training and then six more weeks of intensive training with Discovery K9.

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Nevada veterans receive dogs trained by inmates Story Link

Onyx, a Dutch shepherd with a brindled coat, was matched with Dale Malone, who plans to retire from the Marine Corps in August.

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I believe the Dragon's Den is the Canadian equivalent of Shark Tank...

Niagara Falls bed bug-hunting duo stepping into the Dragons’ Den Story Link

(Susan) Wall, a Niagara Falls resident who has worked in management positions in the hotel industry for decades and who has seen first-hand the explosion of bed bugs in hotel rooms, long-term care homes and used furniture stores, recently launched a new venture — No Mercy Bed Bug Detection — working with her talented Dutch shepherd to search for the bugs so they can be eliminated before their populations can go unchecked.

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Park Forest uses new K-9 Tucker to help track down offenders, drugs
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A Dutch Shepherd, Tucker is the sixth drug detection K-9 Glasgow has donated to local police departments in Will County at no cost to taxpayers. Tucker is trained to track people as well as drugs.

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Meeting Mia: Midland County’s bomb dog Story Link

(Kevin) Bullard says Mia’s Dutch Shepherd bloodline gives her an amazing skill set for discipline and sniffing out explosives, but also comes with a high energy drive that requires constant training.

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Cumberland County Hires First K-9 Officer Team to Patrol School Story Link

Every day, handler Steve Manera and his 2 1/2-year-old Dutch shepherd, Meadow, report for duty at the Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Vineland and at Cumberland County College.

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K-9 finds children missing in Powhatan woods in 15 minutes Story Link

Bane, a Dutch Shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix, joined the sheriff's office in 2016. His partner is Deputy T.Q. Pasi.

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West Bloomfield officer raising money for K9 bulletproof vests Story Link

His bomb dog "Lonzo" is a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd who needed a bullet proof vest. Without the funding at his department, they turned to Spikes K9 fund.org created by former Navy SEAL Jimmy Hatch.

The website for Hatch's charity is https://www.spikesk9fund.org/