The police force and customs service have taken the first step in breeding their own search dogs in Iceland. Until recently, authorised breeds have been brought to Iceland from abroad, at great expense to the authorities. The dogs have then been trained in Iceland.

The office of the national police force is conducting the breeding, in co-operation with the Suðurnes police force and the customs service. Two search dogs, Ella and Nelson, were paired together in April. The dogs are both labradors and have been serving the police force and customs service for many years.

Seven puppies are the successful result of the pairing, and are now just over eight weeks old. In the next few days, the puppies will be moved into homes where they will be raised traditionally. The header trainer of the police force and customs service will check in on the puppies regularly. When they have reached the necessary age and level of development, they will receive intensive training. It is expected that the fittest could go into police service within two years.

Source and image: visir.is

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