AKC Patriotic Puppy Program Reaches Milestone With Its 100th Detection Dog Graduate
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and a leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that its Patriotic Puppy Program (PPP), has graduated it’s 100th detection dog, a yellow Labrador Retriever named K-9 Teddy.
The AKC Patriotic Puppy Program, part of the AKC’s Detection Dog Task Force, works with U.S. dog breeders to establish high-level skills for breeding and raising consistent, quality detection dogs to address the critical shortage of these canines in a wide range of sectors including law enforcement, transportation security, military and agriculture.
“The American Kennel Club established the Detection Dog Task Force in response to a crucial need for more U.S. bred and raised detection dogs that are vital to national security,” said Sheila Goffe, AKC Vice President, Government Relations. “The success of the Patriotic Puppy Program shows one of the many ways that responsible U.S. dog breeders and enthusiasts give back to their communities and their country.”
K-9 Teddy, the program’s 100th graduate, was bred by program participant Roxane Dutson of Utah, and is now handled by Police Officer Ryan Frost of the Maine Capitol Police. Frost and K-9 Teddy are stationed at the buildings and grounds of the State Capitol in Augusta. Frost and K-9 Teddy also serve as part of the Maine State Police K-9 Explosives Unit, standing ready to assist at various locations throughout the state.
The American Kennel Club offers training, seminars and one-on-one mentoring opportunities to program participants free of charge. Currently, 187 breeders in 44 states are participating in the program.
To learn more about the Patriotic Puppy Program and its impact on detection dog training, please visit www.akc.org/edc
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on Nov 20 2024. Filed under Current Articles, Featured.
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