CQB K-9™ dogs imported from Czech Republic & Slovakia are the "Old School"-type German Shepherd Dog. Training decades for war, "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war) the Pohraniční Stráže dogs were used to combat smuggling, invasion, thugs/mafiya and riots. Primarily specializing in tracking, handler protection, and obedience, these dogs excelled because of the DDR and Czechoslovakian bloodlines. This created more intelligent, healthy, large boned, big headed, and darker dogs for the military. Imagine tracking a fugitive through cold, inhospitable weather, for days, then being shot at and having your dog defend you and bite the criminal. The ZVV/SVV Titles for the dogs emphasized the above aspects, as well as crawling towards the target in a battle situation. 
Now we have the media, lawyers, and people who don't know anything about a Police K-9, ruining the German Shepherd Dog, as it was re-created for the protection of Czechoslovakia. Social, detection dogs are the new-breed of Police dog. Ignorance, lack of training (laziness), and the Dollar have created a "new" type of Police dog.
I have implemented the special, harder dogs to USA Police, and educate them of the training, language, and difference of their new dogs compared to "Barney Fife's K-9". They are easily trained to become Police K-9 within a month after they acclimatize and bond with their new Handler.
I am seeing a trend of Police utilizing single purpose patrol and single purpose detection dogs for liability. This is as should be. These dogs can concentrate on their prime task, and do it better than the dual qualified dogs. The best trainers have talked to me about this separation. The price factor is the same as the training of a dual purpose K-9, for having one patrol dog and one detection dog.  This would extrapolate into more dogs on the street, and assigned to calls that they specialize in.
Many of the fine dogs from the Pohraniční Stráže and Polícia serve Foreign Special Forces, and also individuals and families for personal protection, there is no other superior dog for this task. Easily adaptable to any climate, surroundings, and possible hostilities, the German Shepherd Dog from the former Czechoslovakia is stronger, more intelligent, and discriminating (plus they are better looking!) than any other type of dog for this work. I have put my life in a Pohranicní stráže dog's trust every day, for more than 10 years. No AK-47, 911 call, or martial art training will replace the CQB K-9™ ever searching for the Bad Guy. |
