Does anyone know any SOILD FACTS about k-9s?!!?!?!?

Question

mostly i would like 2 know about their history , like where they started using these kindz of dogs and where it ffirst started and stuff like that.... i would also like 2 know about how they help and how they r trained.... any other information would b really helpful.... if u guyz could list websites from where the soild facts are from...i would b soooo super grateful!!!!!! Stay Gorgeous, Lollie PS ..thx for all teh anwerz in advance

Answer 1

Best site for moodern history of police K9s> http://www.btp.police.uk/History%20Society/Publications/History%20Society/The%20history/The%20Police%20Dog%20Pioneers.htm
Great site! History of Police and Military dogs> http://www.geocities.com/ericsquire/articles/dogshist.htm
I thought this was interesting! >
By the 5th century B.C., various societies had adopted these strategies. According to Michael G. Lemish, "Persians, Greeks, Assyrians and Babylonians all recognized the tactical advantage of war dogs and deployed them as forward attacking elements" (War Dogs). In Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs (Woodstock & New York 2003), Adrienne Mayor writes:

According to Pliny, the King of the Garamantes of Africa had two hundred trained war dogs "that did battle with those who resisted him." The cities of Colophon and Castabala in Asia Minor also maintained troops of war dogs that fought ferociously in the front ranks. The Hyrcanians of the Caspian Sea and the Magnesians were also feared for the large hounds with spiked collars that accompanied them on the battlefield." (this from Aelian). Polyaenus reports that Cimmerians were driven out of Asia Minor in the 6th C. B.C. by the vicious hounds of King Alyattes, who "set his strongest dogs upon the barbarians as if they were wild animals, killed many and forced the rest to flee shamefully." <
Here is a site that highlights a more modern history> http://people.howstuffworks.com/police-dog1.htm
the side-bar on right has great links> http://www.workingdogs.com/index.php

Answer 2

The first answer is not really correct. Police and military working K9s are not trained in Schutzhund. They often come from Schutzhund lines, but they aren't the same thing. Comparing Schutzhund to police K9 is like comparing taekwondo to being a trained Thai kickboxer. Not in the same league (and I train in Schutzhund with my Malinois, btw). And I've never heard of a ridgeback in police or military K9, at least in the US. The top dogs in police K9 as patrol dogs are German shepherds and Belgian Malinois with occasional Dutch shepherds, Doberman, and Rottweilers (but not many). There are also single purpose detection dogs, like Labs.

Answer 3

Here are some links on history of K-9 corps dogs

http://www.cwi-fl.org/k-9/history.html
www.uswardogs.org
http://www.militaryworkingdogs.com/history.shtml
http://www.qmfound.com/K-9.htm
here's a link to a site that currently trains the dogs and the courses they have etc.
http://www.policek9.com/

Answer 4

Are you asking about a specific breed here? Because "k-9" refers to every dog in existence.

If you are referring to police "k-9's" again you need to be more specific as there are several breeds used for this work.

Answer 5

Hello there:

Try checking this site out: Good ol' Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_dog

But, yes, typically police dogs are German Shepards.

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

They are trained in what is called Schutzhund...German commands, chase, bite, and release commands. Most police dogs are German Shepherds, Malinois, and Ridgebacks. And to the answer below...there ARE Rhodesian Ridgebacks trained as police dogs.

Answer 7

Do you know how to spell?