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This article is from the Working Dogs FAQ, posted to rec.pets.dogs newsgroup. Maintained
by Cindy Tittle Moore with numerous contributions by others.
002. Search and Rescue Dogs
SAR comprises a large variety of abilities, some of which are covered
separately below. SAR varies by locale and purpose: searching for
victims in rubble (avalanches or collapsed buildings) is different
from searching wilderness/forest areas for a missing person. SAR is
often linked with local law enforcement, as SAR dogs can trail escaped
convicts or suspects from a crime scene.
There are many good online sources of information on SAR dogs now. I'd
start with the FAQ list for the SAR-DOGS mailing list at
http://www.drizzle.com/~danc/FAQ/sarfaq.htm. There are also a number
of SAR Dog web sites listed in
http://www.zmall.com/pets/dog-faqs/lists/www-list.html.
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