Dutch Shepherds in the News (May 2021)

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Waukesha Police fundraising with stuffed K-9s
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The Waukesha Police Department is fundraising for their new K-9 unit with stuffed K9s representing each dog in their own unit — K-9 Ryker, K-9 Emma (A Dutch Shepherd) and K-9 Arko.

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Pitt County Detention Center gets K9 officer
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It’s a first for Pitt County, a K9 officer just for the detention center.

Freya is a 21-month-old Dutch Shepherd who recently joined the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office.

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POWERFUL PUPS: K9 Unit enhances department
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Thor and Kaos — both Belgian Malinois — and Bosko — a Dutch Shepherd — are dual purpose dogs on the Rogers County K9 unit and are trained in narcotics, evidence recovery, tracking, apprehension and obedience.

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Humboldt Sheriff’s Office welcomes K-9
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Rooster, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd, joined the department last month after being trained by and certified with Deputy Andrew Shillington for the past two years.

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Perhilitan’s K9 team a sniffing success
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The dogs, Ronan and Hector, have been able to sniff out wild animals in any cargo or box.

Perhilitan director-general Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim said it was more effective to deploy dogs compared to other animals because of their good sense of smell.

“The wildlife detector dogs are deployed at airports, ports and land borders, “ he said, adding that the Labrador and Dutch Shepherd went through special training.

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Conway police seize 130 pounds of marijuana with help from police K-9
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Chase is a 5-year-old Dutch Shepherd who has been with the department for almost four years, the post says. He holds dual certifications in the detection of illegal narcotics with the State of Arkansas and the National Narcotics Detector Dog Association.

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New K-9 officer 'Zero' becomes latest member of Gaylord Police Department
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He stands on four legs and his biggest asset is his nose. At the beginning of May the department welcomed K-9 Officer Zero, a Dutch shepherd that has been teamed up with his handler, Officer Dan Goertz.

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Waukesha K-9 Named After Emma Mertens To Be Sworn In
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K9 Emma is a female Dutch Shepherd Patrol K9. K9 Emma is trained in searches, tracking, suspect apprehension and handler protection.

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The American Kennel Club Posthumously Awards Canine Hero With 2021 AKC Paw Of Courage
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K9 Kozmo was a five-year-old Dutch Shepherd mix who served the Mesquite Police Department honorably for more than four years with his partner, Officer Crawford. In late April 2021, the Mesquite Police Department was assisting a neighboring agency in a vehicle pursuit involving multiple armed robbery suspects. Two of the suspects were immediately apprehended and another two fled into a nearby wooded area. K9 Kozmo and his partner Officer Crawford were called in to track the suspects. During the subsequent search, K9 Kozmo was killed by one of the suspects.

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Santa Ana Police K9 Clyde settles into retired life
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Sixty-pound, 9-year-old Dutch shepherd Clyde became Santa Ana Police Officer Ryan Shifflett's partner five years ago.

And now, after 14 apprehensions, countless surrenders, and lots of roughhousing, Clyde is officially in retirement mode.