Training of search and rescue dogs

Enjoying the work and having a strong set of nerves are required to become a lifesaver.

Why our dogs are among the best in the world

Our training grounds

Upcoming courses and tests

WCH

IRO World Championship (CZ)

16.09.  -  21.09.2025

Rapšach

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MRT

IRO MRT Rubble Search (AT)

01.10.  -  05.10.2025

Tritolwerk

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Courses & Training

Area Search Course (AT)

03.10.  -  05.10.2025

Schöneben

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Deployment of search and rescue dogs

Search and rescue dog work is a challenging and responsible task for both humans and dogs.

Search and rescue specialties

Tracking

The dog follows the scent on the ground left by the missing person’s footprints.

Area Search

The canine follows up the airborne human scent to the lost person, through rough terrains or forests.

Rubble Search

Collapsed buildings are searched by the dog in­dependently for buried victims, for ex­am­ple after earth­quakes or gas ex­plo­sions.

Avalanche Search

The search and rescue dog scans the ava­lanche field for human scent traces under the masses of snow.

Water Rescue

Acting as a helper to its handler, the swim­ming pup pulls people in distress ashore.

Mantrailing

The dog smells a scent article (e.g. t-shirt) of the missing person and then precisely follows the individual trail.

Recent missions

Search dogs deployed after landslide

Six search dogs assisted in the search for missing persons in Chiang Mai – a mission marked by risk and hope.

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Tunnel collapse in Thailand

Search and rescue dog teams supported the search for three missing workers.

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Brix finds missing woman

Thanks to the male Malinois, the search for a missing elderly woman comes to a successful conclusion after 48 hours.

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