A nine-month-old canine named Jaguar, at present being educated to detect explosives reminiscent of gunpowder and C-4, is about to turn into Taiwan’s first indigenous police canine.
Jaguar is a Formosan mountain canine, which is also referred to as the Taiwan canine, media outlet Focus Taiwan reported on April 19.
This is the primary time the Taiwan police are trying to coach a Taiwan canine to be a police canine, stated Mr Ma Ching-chi, head of the Ok-9 unit at New Taipei Police Criminal Investigation Corps.
Although the standard police canine is both a German sherpherd or labrador retriever, Mr Ma added that Jaguar’s efficiency has exceeded expectations, and isn’t falling behind different breeds in any respect.
Jaguar is unafraid of unfamiliar environment and loud noises, and might exactly find explosives, he stated.
According to the American Kennel Club’s web site, Taiwan dogs are descendants of South Asian looking dogs indigenous to the central mountainous areas of Taiwan.
The medium-sized breed can also be described as alert in motion, daring, fearless, with eager sense, and is “extremely faithful” to its grasp.
Jaguar will begin its obligation as a police canine at across the age of two if its coaching goes easily, stated Mr Ma.
