Desert Dogs K9 Search and Rescue/Recovery

K9 Falcon is a 3-year-old female Belgian Malinois whose training and accomplishments reflect a high-level commitment to operational excellence, fitness, and real-world readiness. Among her many achievements, Falcon’s Human Remains Detection (HRD) certification stands as the defining credential of her working career.

Falcon is HRD certified, having demonstrated the ability to locate and correctly identify human remains odor across varied environments under Strict evaluation standards. This certification confirms her reliability, odor discrimination capability, and handler communication—critical components required for search and recovery operations. Her HRD title further validates her performance and consistency in detection work.

 Supporting her detection certification, Falcon has earned both 3K and 5K endurance titles, highlighting exceptional physical conditioning, cardiovascular endurance, and mental resilience necessary for extended searches and demanding deployments. She also holds the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title, demonstrating stable temperament, obedience, and professionalism in public and operational settings.

Falcon’s advanced training includes ASCTI Urban Agility and Novice Parkour, skills that directly enhance her ability to safely and efficiently navigate complex terrain, urban environments, and disaster scenes. Each title she has earned reinforces her status as a deployment-ready working K9, trained with purpose and precision.

 K9 Lucy is a young Basset Hound certified through the American Society of Canine Trainers International (ASCTI) for Live Find Search and Rescue (SAR). Despite her compact stature, K9 Lucy possesses exceptional olfactory capability and drive, proving that effectiveness in SAR work is defined by skill and training—not size. 

  K9 Lucy’s achievements continue to grow and reflect a strong foundation in training and reliability. She is an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy graduate, an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title holder, and ASCTI Certified for locating missing persons. These accomplishments demonstrate her solid obedience, stable temperament, and readiness to work in real-world search environments.