European search for police dogs
These folks need to get in touch with the Scottish police department that's breeding their own police dogs!
I know I keep repeating myself, but this is one of the reasons why dogs are carefully bred for a job and a purpose. Shelter dogs can make great pets, but for some jobs you need dogs with the right instincts and abilities. It takes generations for breeders to produce these dogs. Restrictive legislation against breeders can end these vital breeding programs.
From the BBC
European search for police dogs
An East Midlands police force has been forced to look abroad to recruit police dogs because of a shortage.
Derbyshire Police have brought in dogs from Germany because of a national shortage of the animals.
The dogs have been trained in Germany and have to spend six months waiting for a passport before they can become operational in England.
The animals, which perform a wide variety of front line duties, are seen by officers as an asset to policing.
Dog trainer Pc Adie Deegan said: "Just getting hold of the right type of dog is a real problem.
"We looked at in excess of 100 dogs and out of that we sourced probably two that would make the grade and one of those failed."
