Taipei, April 19 (CNA) “Jaguar,” a 9-month-old canine, may quickly change into Taiwan’s first police canine of an indigenous breed.
According to Ma Ching-chi (馬清基), head of the K-9 unit underneath New Taipei Police’s Criminal Investigation Corps, Jaguar is at present being skilled to detect explosives similar to gunpowder and C-4.
Ma informed CNA on Thursday that that is the primary try in Taiwan to coach a Taiwan Dog, often known as the Formosan Mountain Dog, to change into a police canine.
Police dogs are usually skilled from breeds similar to German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers.
Ma mentioned he had at all times needed to coach dogs indigenous to Taiwan to change into police dogs, and he had chosen Jaguar from the puppies his colleague’s canine gave delivery to, for trial coaching.
According to Ma, Jaguar performs nicely throughout coaching, as it could exactly find explosives and isn’t afraid of loud noises or unfamiliar conditions.
He added that Jaguar’s efficiency in all facets has exceeded expectations and isn’t falling behind that of German Shepherds or Labrador Retrievers in any respect.
If all goes nicely with the coaching, Jaguar will change into Taiwan’s first indigenous police canine and begin happening responsibility across the age of two, Ma mentioned.