Norway – Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products – Procurement of 12 puppies for patrol dogs in the Norwegian Armed Forces

Patrol dogs are trained in searching for people in different environments and searching for objects that smell like humans. Furthermore, patrol dogs are approved as a means of force and can be used in apprehending people in different types of environments. Within the patrol dog category, there are some dogs with additional expertise in the form of drug searches, gun searches, avalanche (winter training), USAR and criminal searches. Patrol dogs must be socially stable, have good desire to investigate., hunt and exchange and be environmentally strong. The breeds used today are mainly based on German Shepherd and Malinois, as well as mixtures of these. The customer will require final internal approval and confirmation of funding before the contract is entered into.