Police Dog Day is celebrated on June 21 in Russia.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankPolice Dog Day is celebrated on June 21 in Russia.
Police Dog Day is celebrated on June 21 in Russia.
© RIA Novosti . Andrei Starostin / Go to the mediabankDogs destined for police service begin their training at a very early age.
Dogs destined for police service begin their training at a very early age.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankAccording to Russian Interior Ministry regulations, the Eastern European and German shepherds are recognized as official police patrol dogs.
According to Russian Interior Ministry regulations, the Eastern European and German shepherds are recognized as official police patrol dogs.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Efimov / Go to the mediabankGerman shepherds are known as a breed that can be easily trained to perform a wide variety of services.
German shepherds are known as a breed that can be easily trained to perform a wide variety of services.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankPolice 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.
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.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankRottweilers and Central Asian shepherds are used as guard dogs.
Rottweilers and Central Asian shepherds are used as guard dogs.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Efimov / Go to the mediabankDogs 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.
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.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankPolice dogs are also called on duty when security needs to be regulated at large-scale public events.
Police dogs are also called on duty when security needs to be regulated at large-scale public events.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Kudenko / Go to the mediabankA dog and its handler at the entrance to Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral, checking visitors before Easter service.
A dog and its handler at the entrance to Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral, checking visitors before Easter service.