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Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association

A member of the American Rescue Dog Association

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Meet the Dogs

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Operational 1

LF - Wilderness

K9 Reagan

Breed: Belgian Tervuren

Handler: Roy D.

Favorite Treat: 

Favorite Reward: Leather tug

Birthday: 

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Operational 1

HRD - Water + Wilderness

K9 Zöe

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Roy D.

Favorite Treat:

Favorite Reward: Squeaky ball

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Operational 1

HRD - Wilderness

K9 Joker

Breed: Shepinois

Handler: Tracy S.

Favorite Treat: Praise from mom or pup cups!

Favorite Reward: Tennis balls

Nickname: Jack Wagon

Birthday: 08/09/2017

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Operational 1

LF - Wilderness + FEMA US&R

K9 Vader

Breed: Black Labrador Retriver

Handler: Paul S.

Favorite Treat: Peanut butter

Favorite Reward: Bite suit tug toy

Nickname: Vee

Birthday: 12/29/2018

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Operational 2

HRD - Wilderness

K9 Val

Breed: Belgian Malinois

Handler: Mike C.

Favorite Treat: Chicken jerky

Favorite Play: Chuckit ball

Birthday: 03/14/2019

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Non-operational 2

Trailing

K9 Talon

Breed: Belgian Malinois

Handler: Mike C.

Favorite Treat: Milk bones

Favorite Play: Bite wedge

Birthday: 04/16/2021

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness + FEMA US&R

K9 Pono

Breed: Labrador

Handler: Jen M.

Favorite Treat: Unk

Favorite Reward: Probably something!

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

K9 Echo

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Scott R.

Favorite Reward: Flying squirrel

Nickname: Echo Whiskey

Birthday: 01/31/2022

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

Breed: Labrador Retriver

Handler: Richard B.

Favorite Treat: 

Favorite Reward: Tug ball

Nickname: 

Birthday: 

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

K9 Timber

Breed: Lab/Vizsla

Handler: Jen W.

Favorite Treat: Turkey meatballs

Favorite Reward: Tug ball 

Nickname: Sweet Boy

Birthday: 04/01/2020

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Operational

LF - Wilderness + FEMA US&R

K9 Loki

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Sally D.

Favorite Treat: Could take or leave most all treats

Favorite Reward: Orange french linen tug... hope you are holding on!

Nickname: Lieu (short for Lieutenant)

Birthday: 07/02/2015

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Operational 1

Trailing

Breed: German Wirehaired Pointer

Handler: Amanda C.

Favorite Treat: Tunafish

Favorite Reward: Pedigree Choice Cut Filet Minon Pouches

Nickname: The Stache

Merle is VDEM's only trailing dog, and the first trailing dog to certify in VA in over 20 years!

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Operational 1

HRD - Wilderness

K9 Andre

Breed: German Shepherd

Handler: Jen M.

Favorite Treat: 

Favorite Reward: 

Nickname: 

Birthday: 

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Operational 1

HRD - Water + Wilderness

K9 Ginja

Breed: Australian Shepherd

Handler: Sally D.

Favorite Treat: Mini milk bones, everything else is super sus!

Favorite Reward: Foam ball on a strap

Nickname: Gin-JA

Birthday: Sometime in 2021

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Non-operational 2

LF

K9 Fenn

Breed: Labrador

Handler: Sally D.

Favorite Treat: Everything in this world is both edible and a treat.

Favorite Reward: Balls, all of them

Nickname: Fenny-fen

Birthday: Sometime in 2022

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

K9 Memphis Belle

Breed: German Shepherd

Handler: Tate B.

Favorite Treat: Apple sauce

Favorite Reward: Foam frisbee

Nickname: Fruitbat

Birthday: 02/20/2022

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

K9 Freya

Breed: German Shepherd

Handler: Kristin F.

Favorite Treat: Whipped Cream

Favorite Reward: Any ball, every ball

Nickname: F-bomb

Birthday: 08/15/2020

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

Breed: German Wirehaired Pointer

Handler: Amanda C.

Favorite Treat: Mozzarella cheese

Favorite Reward: Chuckit ball on a rope

Nickname: Peater Pie

Birthday: 11/27/2021

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Non-operational 2

LF - Wilderness

K9 Echo (Mike)

Breed: Malinois

Handler: JJ Cates.

Favorite Treat: 

Favorite Reward: Rope ball

Nickname: 

Birthday: 

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