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Detection Dogs Smell out Cancer
Not exact matches
They are able to lock on to a
smell, and I believe
dogs are capable of the kind of
detection we're trying to do,» he says.
Their retriever origin means that they have a keen sense of
smell and are often used in police forces as
detection dogs.
Not only does their sense of
smell make cancer
detection possible, but research suggests that
dogs can be trained actively to sniff out the cancer.
She has judged personal protection tournaments throughout the Midwest since 1995 and is a UKC Performance Judge licensed for Family Obedience,
Dog Sport (all classes of Protection and Police Dog titles), Nosework (a detection sport showcasing the dog's sense of smell and natural desire to hunt) and Terrier Racing (with Senior Judge classificatio
Dog Sport (all classes of Protection and Police
Dog titles), Nosework (a detection sport showcasing the dog's sense of smell and natural desire to hunt) and Terrier Racing (with Senior Judge classificatio
Dog titles), Nosework (a
detection sport showcasing the
dog's sense of smell and natural desire to hunt) and Terrier Racing (with Senior Judge classificatio
dog's sense of
smell and natural desire to hunt) and Terrier Racing (with Senior Judge classification).
They are popular drug
detections dogs where their astounding sense of
smell, enthusiasm and trainability make them great team mates for customs & excises units.
Sniffing Skills: Ever see those amazing search and rescue
dogs, the drug and bomb
detection dogs, and even cadaver
dogs whose sense of
smell is so uncanny and accurate that it would take dozens of people over the course of weeks to get the same job done?
Explosive
detection dogs can
smell a small amount of explosive, and can lead their trainers back to the source.
A
detection dog or sniffer
dog is a
dog that is trained to use its senses (almost always the sense of
smell) to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, chemicals, insects, diseases, or blood.
While
dogs» strong sense of
smell has been put to work in military and law enforcement fields (like bomb and cadaver
detection), the medical field has seen the most exciting developments, including researchers who trained five
dogs to
smell breast and lung cancer on a patient's breath.