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More Than a Dog . . . A Soldier, A Partner
Defense News ^ | Multiple

Posted on 04/28/2006 5:40:54 PM PDT by SandRat

Military working dogs first entered the service in March of 1942 to serve in the Army’s K-9 Corps. Today, the dogs, who have an actual military service record book assigned to them, are still playing an active role in searching for explosives and seizing the enemy. ---

Turn your Speakers up get out the Pop-Corn n Sodas Sit Back Relax and CLICK to start the show.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: dog; doggieping; dogsofwar; military; partner; soldier; working; workingdogs
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To: Lady Jag

Gorgeous dog.


21 posted on 04/28/2006 9:29:41 PM PDT by SnarlinCubBear (My dawgs love Kitty Mittens)
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To: SnarlinCubBear

Unreal......these pictures are SO great....

(.....she says, being INCREDIBLY partial to Shepherds.)

Your home page...cool beans. Really nice.


22 posted on 04/28/2006 9:32:21 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (csbtadcbprinavyaIavdihasigweatinnnyuknyuk)
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To: SandRat

Fantastic thread- Doggies Rule!


23 posted on 04/28/2006 9:33:30 PM PDT by RushCrush (My car runs on bald eagle heads.)
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To: SandRat

BTTT


24 posted on 04/29/2006 3:06:47 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: SandRat
good doggie2
25 posted on 04/29/2006 5:49:00 AM PDT by mcar
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To: SandRat

Thanks. It brings a smile to the day.


26 posted on 04/29/2006 7:01:45 AM PDT by Malesherbes
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To: Cecily
Whoa, that dog looks like a carbon copy of my old guy:

My Belgian is 12 1/2, and used to do herding, obedience and agility, and is ATTS certified. He now is pretty much a couch potato.

27 posted on 04/29/2006 7:52:09 AM PDT by Darnright (Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.)
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To: SnarlinCubBear
Gorgeous dog.

The Belgians must be related to German Shepards, don't you think?

28 posted on 04/29/2006 8:15:50 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Dew knot trussed you're spell chequer too fined awl mistakes)
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To: Lady Jag

I was told they are, by Chad, who partnered with Ringo, his Belgian Malanois, in Kuwait (on my profile page).

In the picture are both. Chad & Ringo are far left. They have since retired Ringo, who came down with something. It's been too long...can't recall. Ringo was about 10-12 at the time the photo was taken.


29 posted on 04/29/2006 9:40:06 AM PDT by SnarlinCubBear (My dawgs love Kitty Mittens)
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To: Darnright

Pretty boy. Good dog!


30 posted on 04/29/2006 9:41:18 AM PDT by SnarlinCubBear (My dawgs love Kitty Mittens)
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To: SnarlinCubBear

Could Chad's family have had first option in adopting Ringo on his retirement?


31 posted on 04/29/2006 10:04:07 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Dew knot trussed you're spell chequer too fined awl mistakes)
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To: SandRat

That's a wonderful site. All hail the war dog! **wiping a tear from my eye**


32 posted on 04/29/2006 1:21:37 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Jet Jaguar

9 years is WAY too short a time to be blessed with such a beautiful dog! (Rin Tin)


33 posted on 04/29/2006 1:24:00 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Lady Jag

I don't know. I had heard that most military dogs, when unfit for service, were put down, because they were so dangerous. I believe that changed.


34 posted on 04/29/2006 9:27:15 PM PDT by SnarlinCubBear (My dawgs love Kitty Mittens)
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To: SnarlinCubBear

I know (loosely, but factually) a woman soldier who was retiring due to injuries recently got permission to keep her dog.


35 posted on 04/30/2006 7:52:00 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Learning to shrug is the beginning of wisdom)
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To: SandRat; Indy Pendance; Still German Shepherd; dervish; Dick Vomer; Kozak; Joe 6-pack; joesnuffy; ..
GERMAN SHEPHERD PING LIST

(Please Freep-mail me if you’d like to be on or off the list.)

36 posted on 05/01/2006 8:46:51 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Pride in the USA

No, they're not. Many are Belgian Malinois, and there appear to be some others. 1st 1 shown is not any herding/working breed.


37 posted on 05/01/2006 8:49:41 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Lady Jag

No they're not. Not closely, anyway. Although the proximity of the 2 areas and the fact that all kinds of mutty shepherd dogs existed and went into creating these dogs recently could mean they have some common ancestors not too far back.


38 posted on 05/01/2006 8:52:01 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Except for coloration, they look very similar, even down to the eyes with their spark of intelligence.


39 posted on 05/01/2006 8:57:21 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Learning to shrug is the beginning of wisdom)
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To: Lady Jag

Yes, they do, but Malinois (as all Belgians) have always been (ALWAYS, even in the 1st days of the breed) smaller, slighter and thinner. They also don't have the jaw strength of the GS. Malinois never have all the black that most GS do all over their bodies; it's only on the face, period.

Look at their cousins - the "varieties" of Belgian in "Sheepdog" (Groenendael), Tervuren, and Lakenois and you'll see while they all look a bit like GS, they're all vastly different, and Malinois is part of this family.

I've always though the Tervuren looked like the perfect cross between Collies and German Shepherds (don't tell some Terv fanciers, they get highly offended). And they're my 2 favorite breeds!


40 posted on 05/01/2006 9:03:31 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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