Dutch Shepherds in the News (September 2021)

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Grove City police welcome a new canine officer
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Rakka, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd, comes to Grove City from Holland, where he was trained as a dual-purpose canine officer.

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Beam chosen top airport officer
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K-9 Rex is his second K-9. Rex is a 4 and 1/2-year-old Dutch Shepherd. The two have been partners for over three years.

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Foundation gives Austell PD police dog months after wounded K9 retires
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K9 officer Bane comes to Austell from the Netherlands, where he was purchased for about $12,000 on Aug. 8. The 3-year-old Dutch shepherd arrived in Austell on Aug. 20 and will begin canine training Wednesday.

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Marysville Police introduce K9 Mido
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9 Mido is a one-year-old Dutch Shepherd who was imported from the Netherlands.

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Coronavirus-sniffing dogs unleashed at Miami airport to detect COVID in employees
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Cobra, a female Belgian Malinois, and One Betta, a Dutch shepherd, are 7-year-old dogs trained to detect the presence of coronavirus. The keen-nosed canines are part of a pilot program at Miami International, one of nation's busiest airports — and the first to employ dogs in the battle against the coronavirus.

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K9 Officer Kuma Retires, Undergoes Treatment For Rare Cancer
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The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department has announced that Kuma, a Dutch Shepherd police K-9 best known for his appearance on A&E’s hit show “America’s Top Dog,” was officially retired from duty after six years of service following his diagnosis of T-cell lymphoma in early July.

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Good Dog! TCSO K9 Dozer Leads Deputies to 65 pounds of Meth
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K9 Dozer is a four-year-old Dutch Shepherd trained in detecting drugs.
During the stop, Dozer detected drugs inside the vehicle. A search of the car turned up 65 pounds of methamphetamine.

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Valpo police welcome 18-month-old Dutch Shepherd to department
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K9 Keno, an 18 month old Dutch Shepherd, was purchased using funds from the Porter County Substance Abuse Council Community Grant and was assigned to Lt. Jerame Simpson.

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Angels Camp Police Mourn The Loss Of A K9
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Although K9 Thor, a Dutch Shepherd, had retired in January of last year, as reported here, his death was still felt deeply by the department. With his handler, Officer McDearmid, by his side, Thor passed away on Monday. Police relay the dog lost his battle with a sudden illness but did not relay what that illness was.

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Calvert County Sheriff's Office Welcomes New K9
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Calvert County Sheriff's Office Canine Unit’s newest member is Zeus, an 11 month old Dutch Shepherd. DFC Dru Crum, a member of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit and Special Operations Team was chosen to be Zeus’s handler.

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MPD welcomes new K-9
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Kesper, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd fro ... handler.