Search for persons
Belgian Malinois
Enduring and lively, it covers long distances and stays committed over time.
04 · Search
Find without a trail
When there is no trail to follow, the search dog locates the person: under rubble after a disaster, inside a building, or when they have gone missing.
No. 01
Mission
Search is not tracking. The tracking dog follows the trail left by a person; the search dog works when there is none, for example for a person buried under rubble. It is a different dog and a different training.
- Persons buried under rubble after a disaster
- Search for persons inside a building
- Search for missing persons
- A dog and a training specific to search, distinct from tracking
No. 02
Breeds and working profile
Finding a person often means covering kilometre after kilometre, in forest as in the bush: endurance comes first. The Saint-Hubert hound (Bloodhound) remains the historical reference for tracking and search. We offer the same large, enduring breeds as for tracking, with a training specific to search: the Malinois, the Dutch Shepherd and the German Shepherd. Smaller breeds (working cocker, Labrador, springer, Beagle) are reserved for detection; the large, enduring breeds for tracking and search.
Search for persons
Dutch Shepherd
Hardy and resilient, at ease in forest, in the bush and in the heat.
Search for persons
German Shepherd
Methodical and consistent, it holds up on long searches and difficult terrain.
No. 03
Exercises
The programme is agreed with you according to the mission.
01
Rubble
Search for persons buried after a disaster.
02
Buildings
Search for persons inside a building.
03
Missing persons
Search for a missing person, with no starting trail.
04
Dedicated training
A training distinct from tracking, agreed with you.
No. 04
Operating environments
On request, depending on the mission.
- Collapsed buildings after a disaster
- Buildings and enclosed sites
- Search for missing persons
No. 05
Delivered with the dog
The dog is handed over ready to travel and ready to work.
- 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
- Working record of the dog and handover to the handler