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ANOTHER SCORE FOR DOGTAG K9

Dogtag K9 Rental won in two categories during the 1st Chief PNP K9 (Bomb Sniffing) Competition held October 8, 2009 at Camp Crame, Quezon City. It garnered 2nd runner up in the team category and 3rd runner up, in individual category.

The competition, hosted by Philippine National Police, had judges and evaluators from Philippine Federation of Specialized Canine Providers, Inc (PFSCPI), Government and Military K9 members. Undaunted by rain-soaked fields and possible contamination of search area, the Dogtag K9 team emerged winner among eighty (80) participating K9 teams from all over the country. The team category was won by Canine Lovely, Canine Jessica and Canine Marina with Dog handlers Ariel Veloria, Eric Rutol and Philip Caguimbal. Similarly victorious in the individual category was Canine Lovely, with Dog handler Ariel Veloria.

This is the second win for Dogtag K9. During the First AFP K9 (Bomb Detection) Competition among private K9 Providers held at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on July 4, 2009, Dogtag’s Canine Cambry and Handler Servando Narag took the top honors for the team and dog categories.

Dogtag K9 is active in K9 competitions. These friendly contests measure the capability of both dogs and handlers. With their top-rated performance in bomb sniffing, Dogtag K9 is confident it is providing its clients excellent service.

 

DOGTAG WINS IN 1ST AFP K9 COMPETITION

Dogtag K9 emerged the top team and copped the first place in the individual category among the Private Canine Providers during the 1st AFP K9 Competition last July 4, 2009 held at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Canine Marina with her lady handler Doris Cidamon and Canine Jesica with handler Eric Rutol plus Canine Cambry showed their skills and they leaped to the top in the team category. Servando Narag with Canine Cambry also placed 1st in the Individual Category with the total score of 239.19. Canine Jesica and Eric Rutol placed 3rd with 211.18 while Canine Marina with lady handler Doris Cidamon got the 5th place among the competitors. MIAA-APD K9 won in the Government category while AFP K9 Company won in the military category and was declared the over-all champion.

The competition aimed to improve the competence of K9 teams in the country. At the same time, these competitive events make people conscious of the security that canine dogs provide. Judges and evaluators of the competitions were members of the Philippine Federation of Specialized Canine Providers, Inc (PFSCPI) and VCSI Philippines, an international company based in Afghanistan.

 

DOGTAG K9 DOG AND HANDLER RECEIVE SPECIAL AWARD

Canine Cambry and her handler Mr. Servando Narag received a special award as the best performer in Explosive Detection among the 55 students of Basic Canine Course Class 02-2009. This course was conducted by Civil Security Group from 17 December 2008-11 March 2009 at Camp Crame in Quezon City. It required 256 training hours focusing on dogs and dog handling. Given by CSG-SAGSD, this training aimed at putting an end to the situation in which dogs and canine handlers lack the competence to be deployed for guarding duties in vital private establishments.

Servando Narag graduated along with five other handlers from Dogtag K9. Dogtag will send another batch of canine and dog handlers to the next Basic Canine Course Class 03-2009. Though Dogtag K9 handlers have undergone intensive in-house training in Dogtag K9 School at Pilillia, Rizal, Dogtag is still committed to honing the skills of their canines and dog handlers through training and through mentoring and on-site coaching.