A black working cocker spaniel indicating on a container door in a port terminal at dusk, next to its handler.

02 · Detection

Every odour known

Each dog is trained for one speciality (explosives, narcotics or banknotes), on an odour library that is defined and known before handover.

No. 01

Mission

The detection dog searches, locates and indicates a learned odour, without touching it. You know exactly which odours it has been trained on.

  • Search of buildings, vehicles, baggage and parcels
  • Inspection of venues before an event or an official visit
  • Passive indication: the dog freezes and points to the source
  • Documented odour library handed over with the dog

No. 02

Breeds and working profile

The three intervention shepherds, complemented by hunting breeds known for their nose and their drive.

Working portrait of a Belgian Malinois with a focused gaze on a muddy training field.

Detection and dual purpose

Belgian Malinois

Strong play drive, fast work. Can combine detection and intervention.

Working portrait of a working-line German Shepherd with a dark sable coat, on a leash on a forest path.

Detection

German Shepherd

Methodical and consistent, suited to long searches.

Working portrait of a brindle Dutch Shepherd sitting at heel and looking up at its handler.

Detection

Dutch Shepherd

Enduring and committed, at ease on demanding terrain.

A working springer spaniel searching along wooden crates in a training warehouse.

Detection

Springer Spaniel

Energetic and highly motivated, at ease in cluttered spaces.

A working cocker spaniel sniffing the bottom of a suitcase in an airport screening area.

Detection

Working Cocker

Compact and agile, suited to vehicles, baggage and confined spaces.

A black working Labrador sniffing the opening of a scent box in a training hangar.

Detection

Working Labrador

Calm and sociable, well accepted by the public in busy places.

A tricolour Beagle inspecting a stack of parcels on a stainless steel table, on a leash held by its handler.

Detection

Beagle

Small build, keen nose, discreet in passenger areas.

04 The odour library

No. 03

Detection families

Each dog is trained for one speciality, agreed with you according to the mission. Its odour library (canine olfaction) is listed below.

01

Explosives

Base programme of fifteen odours: military explosives, commercial explosives, powders and improvised explosives. Weapons and ammunition included, through the powders.

02

Narcotics

Base programme of seven odours, extended on request, including synthetic drugs.

03

Banknotes

Detection of concealed banknotes, for border controls and the fight against illicit cash transfers.

Vehicle search at a border post: a Malinois sniffs a wheel arch while its handler points to a seam.
A working Labrador indicating a parcel on a conveyor in an express freight sorting hub, beside its handler.

No. 04

The odour library

A buyer should know what its dog can detect. These are the odours of our base programmes, and those available on request.

Explosives: base programme

Fifteen odours, grouped by family. Weapons and ammunition included, through the powders.

Military explosives 06

  • EX-01Semtex 10
  • EX-02Semtex 1H
  • EX-03Octogen (HMX)
  • EX-04Plastrite
  • EX-05RDX (hexogen)
  • EX-06TNT

Commercial explosives 05

  • EX-07Emulstar
  • EX-08Eurodyn
  • EX-09Formex
  • EX-10Exomax
  • EX-11Ammonium nitrate

Powders (weapons and ammunition) 02

  • EX-12Black powder
  • EX-13BA10 powder

Improvised explosives 02

  • EX-14TATP
  • EX-15HMTD

Narcotics: base programme

Seven odours.

  • DR-01Cannabis (resin and flower)
  • DR-02Cocaine
  • DR-03Heroin (powder and resin)
  • DR-04Ecstasy (tablets)
  • DR-05Ketamine (powder)
  • DR-06MDMA (crystals)
  • DR-073-MMC

Banknotes

A detection family in its own right, for border controls and the fight against illicit cash transfers.

On request

On request, depending on the mission.

  • PW4
  • Other explosives: pentrite (PETN) and detonating cord, dynamites, ANFO, chlorate and perchlorate mixtures, smokeless powders
  • Other narcotics: amphetamine, fentanyl and other synthetic drugs

Odours are listed by name to inform the buyer. No information on composition or manufacture is given.

No. 05

Operating environments

Dogs prepared for the places they will search.

  • Airports, seaports and border posts
  • Government buildings and embassies
  • Events and official visits
  • Industrial and mining sites
  • Road checks and freight
A springer spaniel sits to indicate a suitcase in an airport baggage hall while its handler gets ready to reward it.

No. 06

Delivered with the dog

The dog is handed over ready to travel, with the list of odours it has been trained on.

  • European pet passport, original microchip and verifiable age
  • Vaccines: core canine diseases, leptospirosis, rabies, kennel cough
  • Deworming treatment given before departure
  • Transport crate supplied
  • Transport arranged to the airport
  • The dog's odour library and handover to the handler
Define your programme Tell us what your teams need to detect: we send you the dossier and the matching odour library. Request the dossier