2024 Hero Dog Winner

Bo (Kiss x Judge) an 8th generation man trailer with Gastonia PD in NC has won the LE/SAR category for the Hero Dog Award (click for the USA Today article). He got his start with his partner, Officer Rowland, when he was 8 weeks old, at our man trailing workshop, KSTAR in April of 2023. By 8 months old, he was saving lives and solving cases. By 18 months, he had 13 finds. He is now in the finals which will be determined this winter. Please join us, in wishing him luck!

Update: he won! He’s the youngest K9 I have been able to find to be selected for this award!

Anthem (Annabelle x Prime) is a 7th generation man trailer with the Broward County Sheriff's Office in FL. He began his career with Deputy Covet, in April of 2019 at our man trailing workshop, KSTAR. Together they have had many finds, including the one they were awarded the 2023 Trailing Dog of the Year for!

Ryley (Meeka - Spirit x Patton) x Judge (Storm x Legend) is a 6th generation man trailer with the Broward County Sheriff's Office in FL. She began her career in 2020. After having multiple finds, she was awarded the 2022 Trailing Dog of the Year!

Mercy (Spirit x Patton) joined Lee County Sheriff's Office in Florida after attending training through Bluegrass Bloodhounds, in house program. In a short time, she had multiple finds under her belt. She was awarded the CW Dog of the Year 2021 - LE after finding a lost child in a hurricane!

Holmes (Maybelle - Secret x Ben) x Patton joined the Flagler County Sheriff's Office in April of 2019. He began his training at our man trailing workshop, KSTAR. Within a few months, he had multiple finds, including a lost child and an evading criminal. 

AKC Detection Dog Task Force:
15 pups throughout the nation on the FBI Scent Evidence Team 

2 on the National Park Police in MD

2 with Homeland Security in DC

1 with the DEA in New Orleans, LA