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My Uncle has always kept Police dog's, used to be in dept. but now takes retired ones. Anyway most of them have been great though one, Cara, tripped me up in textbook style flick of the ankle when i was about 11. Cue visit to doctor's surgery and fresh stitch in skull. still eye alsatians cautiously. but that belongs on the other thread.
zippee said:
Springers, Labradors etc make better sniffer dogs though as to why I don't know.
Both game dogs and bred for retrieving. Ist in genetic make up.
Our labradors are completely mad though...cute, soft und very friendly... but mad.
Alsatians.. fierce looking und very good at hunting down und downing a man. Bit unpredictable I fear as family pet because of this "hunt" instinct.
Spaniels were bred for hunting and shooting as were labs. Smell where game is and point to it. And retrieve shot game. So the genes and breeding result in dogs which can be trained easily,(though spaniels can be very frisky when young) and have good noses.
{My parents owned 2 spaniels. I also was on beater on a grouse moor when a student.. for several years. Good exercise, poorly paid but it had its compensations ..:-) See how the other half love..}
>> Edited by madasafish on Tuesday 23 August 15:34
{My parents owned 2 spaniels. I also was on beater on a grouse moor when a student.. for several years. Good exercise, poorly paid but it had its compensations ..:-) See how the other half love..}
>> Edited by madasafish on Tuesday 23 August 15:34
Ist chap who comes up here to fish. He has Springer Spaniel which ist abolutely lovely.. This dog ist in und out or water retrieving his fish for him.. und he comes up here to shoot too.. dog ist friendly und always greets me..as he come to the local pub und dogs allowed to drink there too. 
Its a team thing. They use the Springer to find drugs or explosives. Obviously, its a dog, so cant differentiate between "exciting" scents, so they need some way of analysing the substance so as to ensure that they have the villain bang to rights.
That's why they have the lab.....
Coat on, running for the door.
That's why they have the lab.....
Coat on, running for the door.
Daft as a brush that one was. 
My sis and bro-in-law have just got a one year old Alsatian.
Apparently it didn't make the grade as a Police Dog - not fierce enough or some such thing.
Personally I reckon they chucked him out on honesty and integrity issues - he's a thieving bastard - he'll nick yer grub from right in front of you...and shove his nose in the feed sack if given half a chance...
edited as I cannot flippin' spel
>> Edited by Don on Wednesday 24th August 12:25
Apparently it didn't make the grade as a Police Dog - not fierce enough or some such thing.
Personally I reckon they chucked him out on honesty and integrity issues - he's a thieving bastard - he'll nick yer grub from right in front of you...and shove his nose in the feed sack if given half a chance...
edited as I cannot flippin' spel
>> Edited by Don on Wednesday 24th August 12:25
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