Detector Dogs

CPCA 2010 Trials - Detector Dogs

At the 2010 CPCA Trials that were held in Prince Albert Saskatchewan the TOP DETECTOR Dog award was Awarded to Toban Tisdale and "Holly" from the Canada Border Services.



Saskatchewan canine earns top spot at police dog trials

By Pamela Roth, Leader-Post September 17, 2010 



REGINA — Her name is Holly, but her friends and colleagues can now refer to her as the sniffing super dog of the police dog world.
The four-year-old Labrador retriever, a detector dog for the Canadian Border Services Agency in southern Saskatchewan, sniffed out the competition with a first-place finish in the detection category at the Canadian Police Canine Association Trials in Prince Albert last week.
With her handler, Toban Tisdale, Holly competed against 30 teams from police agencies and correctional services across Canada.
She wasn't entered in enough events to claim the overall championship, but CBSA spokeswoman Lisa White said she did the service proud.
"Her specialty at our borders is to detect contrabands and firearms. She won in her area of expertise, which is really good, because that's what she does," said White. "Holly's performance is a really good example of the effective tools we have at our borders to make sure they aren't used for illegal activities."
Holly and Tisdale are based out of the North Portal border crossing, but travel throughout the province to assist other law enforcement agencies at airports or special operations.
White said Holly has played a key roll in dozens of narcotics and firearms seizures since she began her career in 2007.
During her first week on the job, Holly proved her sniffing skills were up to snuff when she located a handgun hidden in the console of a vehicle.
CBSA has 70 detector dog teams located across Canada
Holly was the lone CBSA competitor at the police dog trials, held Sept. 8-12. This year marked her second year at the competition and the first time she has won a title.
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