Police Dog Day is celebrated on June 21 in Russia.
Police Dog Day is celebrated on June 21 in Russia.
Dogs destined for police service begin their training at a very early age.
According to Russian Interior Ministry regulations, the Eastern European and German shepherds are recognized as official police patrol dogs.
German shepherds are known as a breed that can be easily trained to perform a wide variety of services.
Police also use hunting dogs that are prized particularly for their sharp sense of smell. Labradors and Russian and English spaniels are often used in search operations.
Rottweilers and Central Asian shepherds are used as guard dogs.
Dogs accompany emergency personnel in search and rescue efforts.
Photo: rescuers and their dogs searching for survivors at the Raspadskaya coalmine in Mezhdurechensk, in Russia’s Kemerovo Region.
Photo: rescuers and their dogs searching for survivors at the Raspadskaya coalmine in Mezhdurechensk, in Russia’s Kemerovo Region.
Police dogs are also called on duty when security needs to be regulated at large-scale public events.
A dog and its handler at the entrance to Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral, checking visitors before Easter service.
