K9 Team

silver labrador retriever running

Bella

Birthdate: November 4, 2016

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: MCC Air Scent FSA

Handler: Eric Sorensen

Favorite Toy: Frisbee

black lab puppy sitting on a snowmobile

Bramble

Birthdate: July 1, 2024

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: In Training- Avalanche, Wilderness Live Find

Handler: Nicole Ponte

Favorite Toy: Anything with a squeaker!

Fun Fact: Bramble and her handler share the same birthday!

border collie running

Cruizer

Birthdate: July 2014

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Ben Neal

Favorite Toy: Sqeeky Duck

Fun Fact: Loves Cats

border collie running and jumping

Evie

Birthdate: July 2022

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Ruth Ann Neal

Favorite Toy: Frisbee

Fun Fact: Loves to jump

smiling yellow labrador

Finley

Birthdate: May 30, 2020

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: NAPWDA HRD and obedience 2021 and 2022, NNCDS HRD and obedience 2023 and 2024

Handler: Lette Birn

Fun Fact: Finley is a Labrador, but is not into people food. Most treats are suspicious to him, too. His magic is the spiky squeaky ball.

viszla standing on a rock

Gambel

Birthdate: November 17, 2019

Breed: Vizsla

Certifications: MCC HRD FSA, CFC HRD Wilderness Component

Handler: Linda Meincke

Favorite Toy: Anything new…

Fun Fact: Gambel is named after Gambel quail, hence the spelling. Of course, she was also a gamble, and she likes to gambol…

German shepherd lying on a rug

Jezebel

Birthdate: April 26, 2024

Breed: German Shepherd

Certifications: In Training

Handler: Nancy Sklavos-Gillett

Favorite Toy: Rope balls & Flying Squirrel (and our kitty?)

black German shepherd sitting in an orange chair

JJ

Birthdate: March 15, 2017

Breed: German Shepherd

Certifications: In Training

Handler: Nancy Sklavos-Gillett

Favorite Toy:Rope balls

drawing of a dog paw print

Joey

Handler: Marsha Falco

 

silver Labrador retriever running through the woods

Margo

Birthdate: February 2, 2021

Breed: Silver Labrador Retriever

Certifications: MCC Air Scent FSA

Handler: Alan Eschenbacher

Favorite Toy: Chuckit Flying Squirrel

Fun Fact: Margo remembers every location she has had a meal along her favorite wilderness trails

black Labrador retriever with orange vest running through a tall grass field

Murphy

Birthdate: September 28, 2022

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: In Training

Handler: Taren Nielsen

Favorite Toy: Squeaky chicken toy and food/treats

Fun Fact: Murphy's full name is Murphy's Law

black and white dog running and sniffing the grass

Pedey (Piedra)

Birthdate: 2016

Breed: Mixed

Certifications: NASAR K9 IV Land HRD, AKC Canine Good Citizen

Handler: Giancarla Calzetta

Favorite Toy: Lizards! Jkjk. None, she’s a food dog and works for hot dogs or cheese

Fun Fact: Piedra is a rescue mutt that was found wandering on her own in Maryland at about 8 months of age. Her name means “rock” or “stone” in Spanish and her search cue is also in Spanish. Her name and cue were both inspired by the beauty and culture of New Mexico.

border collie with its tongue out running

Relle

Birthdate: December 5, 2012

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Ben Neal

Favorite Toy: Soccer Balls

Fun Fact: Loves to play in the water

golden retriever sitting on a rock

Rivvie (River)

Birthdate: April 17, 2021

Breed: Golden Retriever

Certifications: NAPWDA (Cadaver)

Handler: Linda Meincke

Favorite Toy: Any new type of ball

Fun Fact: She likes to groom our two cats

Labrador wearing goggles, ear muffs and a black and orange harness

Saxby

Birthdate: March 22, 2019

Breed: Fox Red Labrador Retriever

Certifications: SARTECH I Area, SARTECH III Trailing, SARTECH HRD Land, SARTECH HRD Still Water, SARTECH HRD Swift Water, Canine Article Search

Handler: Jay Christianson

Favorite Toy: Stuffed Chainsaw

Fun Fact: Saxby is named for the henchman, Bert Saxby, in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever

border collie with orange ball in its mouth running through a grass field

Scout

Birthdate: May 29, 2020

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Ruth Ann Neal

Favorite Toy: Ball

Fun Fact: Scout is a great cuddler!

Retired Heroes

yellow labrador retriever with blue and orange frisbee in mouth walking through a grass field

Christy

10 Years of Service

black and white dog standing on a rock on a riverbed

Boomerang

10 Years of Service

In Memoriam

black lab sitting in grass

Piper

2014 - 2024

German shepherd sitting on red rocks

River

2018 - 2024

German shepherd wearing orange vest that says Search Dog sitting in grass

Bowie

2013 - 2024

golden retriever with orange ball in its mouth and snow on its nose standing in the snow

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