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Mittelwest
Dogs at Work
Mittelwest German Shepherds are
currently involved with a variety of public service and competitive
sport activities:
Narcotics Detection K-9
Search and Rescue - Cadaver Recovery
Multi-purpose K-9
Ring
Sport
Herding
Schutzhund
Therapy Dog
Narcotics Detection K-9
Ultser County
Sheriff Tom Lattin and his K9 Partner
Beal Vom Haus
Mansfield
Officer Beal
Graduated today from the Narcotics Academy and is a certified
Advanced Narcotics Detection K9!
Beal is the Son of V
Gipsi Vom Sawtooth SchH2 KKL1 &
V Flint Vom
Mittelwest SchH3 IPO3 FH KKL1 lbz
Here are a few others that Dwain
took for me...
Notice, he is the ONLY German show line!!!
and just so everyone
knows he is really Flint's son....doesn't this position look
familiar???
Our Flint vom Mittelwest's son, BEAL, has his badge!
Congratulations BEAL!!
Criminal Division - K9 Unit
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| The importance and benefit of police work dogs can best be
illustrated by the growth of the unit. The Sheriff's Office Criminal
Division K9 Teams now number five dogs and handlers. The teams are:
Sgt.
Wallace Fulford and K9 Drago, certified in advanced narcotics detection
and patrol.
Deputy George Carlson and K9 Griff, certified in patrol, narcotics
detection, and cadaver detection. Deputy Carlson is also a certified K9
trainer for patrol and narcotics.
Deputy
Tom Lattin and K9 Beal. Deputy Lattin is a certified K9 trainer for
patrol and narcotics.
Deputy
James Slinsky and K9 Kilo. Certified in patrol, including tracking, area
search, building searches, crowd control and criminal apprehension.
Deputy
Chad Storey and K9 Blex, certified in patrol, tracking and explosive scent
detection.
Reliability in job performance is of paramount importance when it comes
to K9's and their duties. Their ongoing proficiency training ensures each
dog will act and perform according to expectations and standards. Working
towards that goal, all handlers and their dogs exceed the number of hours
of monthly maintenance training specified by New York State.
After working a seven-hour shift, both K9 and handler remain available
for emergency call out service if required. Each handler is assigned a
special purpose utility vehicle equipped for the services they provide. A
kennel to carry their K9 is fitted in place of the rear seat and a myriad
of equipment, right down to food and water for the K9 is carried in the
cargo area.
Although patrol work, narcotics detection, explosives detection and
maintenance training consume a major portion of the unit's time, all team
members frequently perform many other assignments, including
demonstrations for children's groups, school events and community
organizations. They are often called upon by other agencies to assist with
law enforcement related duties. They have engaged in searches for narcotic
contraband within Federal and County Correctional institutions as well as
a number of public schools.
In
2008, K9 Regan, was retired by his handler Deputy Tom Lattin. Regan's
career as a working police dog spanned nine years, but he was known to the
public though the unit's countless appearances and demonstrations in the
community.
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Search and Rescue - Cadaver Recovery
Since you are the breeder of Fabian I wanted to keep you informed
on how is
"kids" are doing. My dog, Sabre, passed his test and is now
certified in
Land Cadaver! He worked beautifully, I was so proud of him. This
dog just
loves to work. The test is 3 parts, one acre field test with 1 or
2 scent
sources buried minimum 1 foot deep. Vehicle search with 1 to 3
scent
sources (he had 8 cement trucks to search with high gusty winds)
and a
building search with 1 to 3 sources. All areas contain
distractions of
food, dead animals, human clothing, etc. A false indication is an
immediate
failure. I think he could have done 6 areas if he had to, he just
never
quits.
Now that the Land certification is out of the way, our next goal
is Disaster
Recovery for NJTF1. I just need to teach him Directions (Doggy
Baseball)
one of the elements for the test. He needs some polishing with
the ladder
and figure 8's with other dogs. All training stuff. He is a
natural on the
rubble which is where most dogs wash out. He has been doing
advanced
problems on the rubble (day or night) for awhile now.
I have never had a dog with bomb proof nerves, that was this
smart, and has
such a great work ethic. He is continually pushing me to work and
he was
like that as a puppy! I can't thank you enough for breeding his
Dad, I love
this dog!!!!
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"Sabre" Son of VA Fabian v. Mittelwest,
certified Cadaver rescue dog, searches the rubble.
Son of VA Fabian v. Mittelwest, "Gunter" S & R dog
 
Multi-purpose K-9

I bought one of your male puppies in October 2001 to become a police K9. He
did for two months of training and one month on the road. He was very
successful for that short time period. He arrested 8 people in that one month
on the road. One was wanted for shooting a man in the head.
When we were deployed to Iraq, he went to work protecting
diplomats. Eich has conducted
explosive searches and provided K9 protection also.
Eich is an extremely effective tool. He is very capable K9 and is very
intelligent and easy to train. He has a very high drive and loves his work. He
is very quick in reading a dangerous situation and reacts without fear.
Thank you for a such wonderful dog. Eich makes my job so much easier
to perform. He has kept me and my team safe from harm.
Ring
Sport
In Ring sport, the dog
must heel backwards to keep full view of the suspicious
character. Kodiak vom Mittelwest working the "defense of the
handler" exercise.

Moments later...the
suspicious man charges forward and pushes his owner, Madeleine, causing
Kodiak to make a full body bite on the "suspicious character" who is now
officially the "bad guy".

Herding
Bette vom
Mittelwest herding her sheep.

Schutzhund
Bacca vom Mittelwest
making her Schutzhund courage test.
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Ryker vom Mittelwest
practicing his Schutzhund protection work. Ryker earned his SchH1 on
8/15/04 and was the TOP SchH 1 dog with HIGH POINTS in the
trial.

VA Tito working the
protection at the 2003 Sieger Show.

VA Fabian vom
Mittelwest performing the "bark and hold" exercise in Schutzhund. During
the "bark and hold" exercise, the dog must guard the bad guy by barking
intensely ... the dog is not allowed to bite unless the "bad guy" tries to
escape or comes after the dog in a threatening manner.

VA Fabian vom
Mittelwest working a Schutzhund exercise.

Vita vom Mittelwest
practicing her retrieving over the jump.

Kimba vom Mittelwest,
SchH1 practicing her retrieving over the 6ft. wall for Schutzhund.
Kimba earned Obedience High Score for her SchH1 trial

Therapy
Dogs
Taya vom
Mittelwest

Anka vom Mittelwest
giving much needed care and love to her friends at the convalescent
center.



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Wonder Lake, IL
60097
Phone:
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