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AKC ADVERTORIAL


DEMAND FOR BOMB DOGS On The Increase As Domestic Shortage Threatens Supply By Penny Leigh


Photos taken at PNC Arena, cour- tesy of K2 Solutions.


If you live in central North Car- olina and love sports or music, then you have probably visited the PNC Arena.


 with hockey, basketball, and concert fans. Last year, the public received an extra layer of security, though they may not be aware of it. Walking among the ticket holders as they line up for entry are four-


- trievers look like any friendly dog in your neighborhood, but they are highly trained for a serious job. Bomb dogs joined the PNC Arena security team last year to provide


extra protection for customers. The dogs can detect even min- ute traces of explosives. “We instituted the dog de- tection program right after the Manchester Arena bombing during the Ariana Grande last May that killed 22 people and injured more than 800. We were already very concerned before that incident as suicide bombers in places of pub- lic assembly were becoming more frequent,” said Larry B. Perkins, CVE, CPP, CMP, vice president and assistant general manager of the PNC Arena and Car- olina Hurricanes. Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and are considered by most


“Dogs’ innate hunting ability can be used to hunt explosives by sub-  -


arms is more in demand than ever. As acts of homegrown terrorism and mass shootings become everyday news in the United States, gov- ernment agencies, stadiums, schools, malls, and theaters are seeking the services of detection dogs with one major problem: there are not enough dogs to serve the growing need. The United States imports about 80 to 90 percent of their working


dogs from Europe, which has a rich heritage for breeding and training  German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois remain the most popular


choice for patrol dogs by law enforcement, and many are dual-purpose canines that also perform detection work. However, the breeds in greater demand for public detection work are sporting dogs, Labradors,


including German Short-


“Dogs also have a calming impact on many people, which is helpful with large crowds,” Perkins said.


experts as the top detector of explosives. “Dogs work well in any type of social environment, are tractable to


humans, and their mobility gives them an advantage over any other    Inc., a detection dog training center that supplies the dogs for the PNC - ber who employs trainers and behaviorists from U.S. and British mili- tary backgrounds, as well as law enforcement and dog sports.


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haired Pointers, Golden Re- trievers and Vizslas. These breeds are less intimidating and less reactive to the public, and their incredible hunting instinct is easily transferred to searching for explosives. Due to growing terrorism


threats and consequent de- mand for working dogs within Europe and around the world, there is now a shortage of for- eign dogs available to protect


the United States. “The irony is that as a nation we do not typically out-source the pro-


 - cult to accept the fact, that as a nation, we cannot meet our own needs for working dogs when we have so many breeders and dogs within our borders,” said Scott Thomas, former breeding program manager of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Canine Breeding and Development Center. The TSA’s Labrador Retriever detection dog breeding program was


eliminated in 2012 as part of budget cuts. This spurred Thomas to 


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