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Regional Cynology (dog-handling) Center of the Moscow Interior Affairs Department

Author: Sergey Mukhamedov

Published: 17 November 2010

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Regional Cynology (dog-handling) Center of the Moscow Interior Affairs Department

Despite the seeming majority of female workers, they consist of just 40 per cent of the staff

The first kennel for sleuth dogs in Russia was organized in 1909 in St Petersburg

Puppy with head out of its kennel

There are some Labradors and Rottweilers

Two-month old puppies

Currently 120 dogs are held in 240 sections of this kennel.

The cages are nice and clean - in wintertime they get covered with thick fabric and the floors get covered with hay

Every dog’s daily diet consists of PRO PAC dry food, and in cases of special treatment it includes 1kg of offal and 0.6kg of cereal

Search for explosives

If an explosive is found, a dog doesn’t do anything, because it can instigate a blast. It just gives a special sign to the specialist

Hash - It’s audited here… How many grams? Let me check the package…

Hand up means the command has been successfully executed

During trainings dogs don’t bite with their whole mouths

Show performance

About 600 dogs are serving in Moscow, not including those belonging to the air, rail and water transportation systems

The majority of dogs are German Shepherds, as they are maximally adapted to the Russian climate

Cynologists’ cars are very modern, well-equipped and a matter of pride for the staffers

Such cars are in every Moscow neighborhood

A patchy uniform is used so the dogs’ dirt and saliva will not ruin the image of their handlers

Regional Cynology (dog-handling) Center of the Moscow Interior Affairs Department

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