Labrador Retriever

       Dogs' roles are far beyond just being our pets. After strict training, many dogs can help humans complete various tasks and become our excellent partners. Search and rescue dogs also play a significant role in our lives, and they can often be seen during natural disasters such as earthquakes. So which dogs are suitable to be search and rescue dogs, and what are the requirements for being a search and rescue dog?

       Generally speaking, as long as the dog is not particularly small or very large, if it has a keen nose, is sensible, calm, patient, physically strong, and has good adaptability, it can become a search and rescue dog after scientific training.

       Of course, to become a search and rescue dog, there is an additional condition: in special rescue operations, dogs are required to have some special skills. For example, water rescue requires the dog to be a strong swimmer; for mountain snow rescue, the dog must have excellent environmental adaptability, be able to cope with high-altitude climates, and operate normally in thick snow.

       There are many dog breeds suitable to be search and rescue dogs. For example, the Newfoundland dog is well suited for outdoor rescue in cold climates. In addition, breeds like the German Shepherd (detailed introduction), Kunming dog, Malinois, Labrador Retriever, Springer Spaniel, Saint Bernard, and others. With scientific, strict, and systematic training, these dogs can all become outstanding search and rescue dogs. Moreover, we often see these dogs in real disaster rescue operations.

       Therefore, not all dogs can become search and rescue dogs; they must have personalities capable of handling the job and relatively high learning abilities to perform this work well.