Ron has two Border collie's Tess and Seika. Tess has just retired after many searches and 3 successful finds and Seika who is in training.
Dave with Stig a German shorthaired pointer who has had several successful searches.
Rochelle with Bounce a Ridgeback shorthaired pointer who is newly qualified and been on 3 recent searches.
The team are available at any time waiting for the call to assist Police, Search and Rescue or private operations.
Search dogs bring another dimension to Land Search and Rescue says Ron who has been involved with NZ Land Search and Rescue for 33 Years and the last 8 years with the addition of being a dog handler.
With our trained dogs being able to clear large areas quickly we now have another option to be able to find lost persons as quick as possible.
Videos now avabile on You Tube of training and searches.
Photos of the training weekend at Glenorchy near Queenstown.
NZ's topographical mapping suite, with options for your computer and Garmin GPS.