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Brunswick Police Department ends 15-year K-9 void

www.theforecaster.net wrote:Jack, a German-Dutch shepherd, is set to become the department’s first K-9 in 15 years.

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The site is for The Forecaster in Falmouth, ME.
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Cloquet police adding second K9 Story Link

pinejournal.com wrote:The current CPD dog, Raja, a Dutch shepherd — a cousin of the German shepherd breed — is a single-use K9 that has been trained in drug detection. Raja is assigned to the Detective Division with her handler, Detective/Sgt. Scott Holman.

New K-9 police dog named after fallen Officer Glenn Doss Story Link

www.clickondetroit.com wrote:K-9 Doss was donated by the charity Prevention Concepts and Solutions in honor of a fallen cop. Detroit police Officer Glenn Doss Jr. was killed in January.

Thornsberry’s new partner is a 15-month-old Dutch shepherd, and the duo is still getting to know one another.

Somersworth to launch K-9 program

www.fosters.com wrote:Police Chief Dave Kretschmar introduced K-9 Bravo to the council, officially announcing the department’s first ever K-9 program. Bravo, a 19-month-old male Dutch Shepherd bred in the Netherlands, will be specifically trained to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel.

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New K9 joins Boynton Beach Police Story Link

cbs12.com wrote:K9 Bane is a one-year-old Dutch Shepherd. He will be trained to be a dual-purpose dog focusing on narcotics and criminal apprehension.

Shoppes at Bel Air introduces a new, four-legged security team member Story Link

www.wkrg.com wrote:Kosmo is a 3-year-old Dutch Shepherd, who officially started patrolling the mall with his K9 officer and handler, Justin Kestler. The mall says he'll be a tremendous asset and will enhance the shopping experience.

DPS graduates 5 new canine teams Story Link

www.everythinglubbock.com wrote:he breeds include two Belgian Malinois, two Labrador Retrievers, and one Dutch Shepherd.

In the video, the Dutch Shepherd appears around 1:11->

SBI finds no crime committed in Bryson City K9 death Story Link

www.smokymountainnews.com wrote:According to the police department, the 2-year-old Dutch shepherd died at the home of his assigned handler on March 13, 2018, after allegedly choking on a piece of plastic he tore off of his doghouse. (Carol) Skaziak - Throw Away Dogs Project - said she didn’t think she was getting the full story.

I can't reproduce the whole article, but I recommend reading it. It's a tragic situation all the way around.

From the report it sounds like the original police agency handler decided he didn't want the dog, and they put the dog in the care of a new recruit still undergoing basic LEO certification despite a contract requiring them to surrender the dog back to Throw Away Dogs. The police had the dog cremated dog before a requested necropsy could be performed.

Things that make you go hmmm?

Dog escapes death row to become expert bed bug hunter
Dutch shepherd Mercy uses high energy to track down bloodsuckers
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www.stcatharinesstandard.ca wrote:Mercy was, at one point, scheduled to be euthanized within hours in a shelter in the United States, due to her excitable nature that led her to bite several people.
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"They have a very high drive," she (Susan Wall) said, one reason why they're often used for scent detection by police and border guards. "They have to have a job."

Sarepta PD adds K-9 cop Story Link

press-herald.com wrote:Lola is a 2 year old, highly trained Dutch Shepherd, from Custom K-9’s Unlimited in Georgia, who specializes in narcotic detection – marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, and heroine.

Pinal County Sheriff's Office welcomes new K-9 to the team Story Link

www.azfamily.com wrote:Now, the 20-month-old Dutch Shepherd will be joining the team. Rex, who also has some Malinois and German Shepherd in him, will alert to odors of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.

You can see these dogs are not meant to be bulky. The department doesn’t care about the weight of the dogs.