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    What breed of dog is primarily used by the U.S. Border Patrol at its traffic checkpoints to search for drugs and hidden people?

    Question #69139. Asked by starNumberA399. (Aug 01 06 3:22 PM)


    Brainyblonde

    		Some of the hard working canines in CBP. See the fuzzy faces behind the sniffers that snuff out the flow of narcotics, illegal currency, smuggled agriculture products and combat terrorist threats on a daily basis.
    http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/canines/

    The pictures are mostly Labs and Shepherds.

    Aug 01 06, 3:43 PM
    starNumberA399

    		CBP uses mainly labs and shepherds, but USBP uses shepherds and another "european" breed. (Not a common breed but really good at what they do.)


    Answer tommorrow!

    Aug 01 06, 4:25 PM
    zbeckabee

    		I have some land down in El Paso and everytime we are down there and get stopped on the U.S. side of the border, it is a German Shepherd that we meet up with.

    Aug 01 06, 4:36 PM
    beaniegirl61

    		I know of at least one incident where a beagle was used.

    Aug 02 06, 10:43 AM
    greyhound_girl

    		German Shepherds are known to be police hounds used for locating narcotics in buildings, busses (cars, etc.), and bags. I have heard of other dogs being used such as beagles and bloodhounds.

    Aug 02 06, 11:54 AM
    starNumberA399

    		the breed I was asking about is

    Belgian Malnois

    Aug 03 06, 11:28 AM

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