Perhaps the most common and popular dog used at airports for sniffing cargo and baggage (for illegal commodities) is the German Shepherd. Almost in every part of the world you can see one doing this type of job. There is another breed dog though, that is slowly becoming more popular as the preferred pooch of choice for police work, and that is none other than the Dutch Shepherd Dog – a product of the proud Dutch breeders. Down in the Netherlands, this pooch has already become popular because of its versatility. At first, its original purpose was to watch over the herd of the farmers that needed it to do so.
Luckily, it was highly intelligent and had some of the
's blood in it, which made it very qualified for the job. Keeping the livestock in order was one thing, but guarding against wild predators was another. Good thing it inherited unwavering courage to stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves (corny), and a medium-sized body structure (weighs anywhere from 23 to 28 kilograms, and stands 55 to 62 cm), which made it physically able to respond to scenarios requiring action. Because the German Shepherd was used in the creation of the Dutch Shepherd Dog, it too became well-rounded.
As mentioned earlier, it's now being used for police work, such as sniffing baggage and cargo for illegal commodities and drugs. They were also very easy to train, so its handlers didn't have much problems “handling” it. The
does resemble the German Shepherd in many ways, but is smaller, and has a coat of different color variations and overall appearance. Anyways, this pooch can also be turned into a house pet – many owners of the dog breed claim that it's one of the best they ever had. It can quickly bond to its master and family members, but would tend to become closer to one than it would with the others.
The personality of the Dutch is said to be strong and playful – they just love playing and doing physical activities. One thing that owners love about it is that it's always seeming to be “thinking”. They feel that it's constantly analyzing the scenario, and gives you a “look” from time to time, as if it wanted to tell you something. Sounds creepy, but people like it. Anyways, this is a working type of pooch, so keeping it indoors isn't recommended. Having it outdoors without proper fencing put up around isn't good either, cause it can tend to wander off. Owning a Dutch Shepherd Dog breed will need you to give it constant exercise, and/or a job to do, otherwise they'll get bored and develop some canine behavioral problems.
A good job for it to fill would be
– they do have strong protective instincts over the territory and family, therefore it'll do the task well. But you'll have to use the right canine training methods on it though, so that it'll stop barking when you want it to.
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