Trailing Search Dog Ruby May with Handler Jim Macgregor

Ruby is qualified for trailing where an item of the missing person is given to the dog.  She then follows this scent on a long line and discriminates from other scents in the area.  This is the first trailing dog on the Isle of Man.  Ruby is the second dog for Jim.

Initial Search Dog Mop with Handler Olivia Crowe

Mop is a collie with lots of energy and love to give. Mop is Olivia’s first dog and has qualified to become an initial search dog by completing the NSARDA test, passing 4 out of 4 areas observed by external assessors.  Olivia has put a massive amount of time and energy into Mop they work brilliantly as a team.

Trainee Search Dog Steve with Handler Ben Scott

Steve is a blue merle Welsh sheepdog cross.  Steve is Ben’s first SARDA dog and has qualified to become a trainee search dog by completing an Obedience test and a Stock test.  Ben put a great deal of extra time and effort to get Steve through his tests and now has a very confident dog that is making excellent progress.