Specialist Search Dogs
A multi-disciplinary operational K9 search dog capability. The team are qualified to facilitate deployment into a wide variety of search scenarios.
Specialist Search Dogs is a registered charity offering a 24-hour call out with a multi-disciplined team. Trained to the highest national standards to enable a professional search dog capability to missing person scenarios. Ready to assist the Emergency Services and Category 1 responder to Rescue or Recover.
Our Capabilities
Specialist Search Dogs is fully equipped to attend demanding search situations in the UK and overseas. The organisation has charitable status (Scottish Charity Number SC052375) and is self-funding, allowing us to continue training development and provide the equipment and resources needed for search deployment
- Live person Air Scent search
- Live person Trailing / Tracking search
- Cadaver victim search
- Submerged Cadaver victim search
- Air and water drone search
Specialist Search Dogs are fully certified and hold professional training qualifications awarded through National Association of Security Dog Users (NASDU) and certified by Highfield.
Supporters / Partners
Our Stats
53
Callouts attended
48
Training sessions undertaken
3252
Training hours undertaken