Meet the Team!

Although you may see that there are only a select handful of breeds on the team, that does not mean that there is a reqiurement that the prospect dog needs to be a certian breed. The K9 Team doesn't discriminate against breeds. The only requirement is that they need to be able to work on their own (example: no chihuahuas because they can't jump over a log by themselves) and that they have a great work ethic. The Handler can't force the dog to want to work, they have to decide that for themsleves. Not every hyper dog is just right for Search and Rescue.

All of these dogs are on the team and in various stages of their training.

Prospect: They have a spot on the team, they are working on imprinting the game.

Team in training: A dog who is in training to become certified.

Pre-Certified: A team who has passed a practice certification test. They are allowed to deploy in Snohomish County for 6 months. In that 6 months, the team has to certify.

Certified: A team who has earned the ability to deploy in Snohomish County and other counties that request assistance. They must re-certify in two years.

Re-Certified: A certified team who has retaken the certification test in order to keep deploying in Snohomish County and requesting outside counties.