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NY: NY's first police pit bull paves way for breed to join law enforcement

Discussion in 'Pit Bull News' started by Vicki, Oct 25, 2016.

  1. Vicki

    Vicki Administrator Staff Member

    By Ben Axelson on October 24, 2016 at 8:06 AM, updated October 24, 2016 at 8:49 AM

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    In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 photo, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., police officer Justin Bruzgul works with Kiah at K9 school in Stone Ridge, N.Y. (The Associated Press)

    New York's first police pit bull is breaking stereotypes and paving the way for more of her breed to be used in law enforcement.

    Kiah works with the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department in the Hudson Valley. She is primarily used for narcotics and missing persons detection.

    Now she is receiving the ASPCA Public Service Award, and is helping break stereotypes that the pit bull breed is dangerous, WKBW-TV reported.

    Kiah graduated from the UniversalK9 program last year after she was discovered at an animal shelter in Texas. When she's not sniffing out clues, she and her human partner visit schools and conferences to educate people about the breed and animal shelters.

    "The breed isn't important," said trainer Brad Croft, who found Kiah after her previous owner was arrested for animal cruelty. "It's what's inside of the dog that's important."

    German shepherds and Belgian Malinois are more common police animals, with beagles, collies, retrievers and bloodhounds also being used. But until now, pit bulls have been almost unheard of.

    George Carlson, an Ulster County sheriff's deputy who trained Kiah, said there's no proven connection between a dog's breed and their aptitude for law enforcement. The dog's attitude and energy are much more important.

    http://www.syracuse.com/state/index...es_way_for_breed_to_join_law_enforcement.html
     
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  2. promoe

    promoe Top Dog

    the tail is curved the wrong way..must be inbred! lol or from Poland
     
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