Dog handlers and service dogs of the Rosgvardiya were awarded the All-Russian prize of professional excellence

Among the winners in the service nomination "The Best cynologist and service dog" are specialists of the canine service of the Rosgvardiya and their pets who took part in a special military operation.

In the nomination "The best cynologist and the best service dog of the Russian Guard", the senior instructor of the ODON cynological center of the National Guard troops, ensign Yuri P., with his service dog Inter of the Belgian Shepherd breed, was awarded. The dog handler came to the award ceremony with a new partner, Hive, whom he teaches to search for explosives, explosive objects and ammunition.

The first pet of the Russian Guard Inter was killed during a combat mission in the zone of a special military operation. During their combat service at the observation post, Ensign Yuri P. and Inter came under shelling. The dog handler received a severe shrapnel wound, and his four-legged partner could not be saved from his injuries.

Prior to the start of the special military operation, the Russian guardsman, together with Inter, repeatedly took part in the protection of public order and ensuring public safety during mass events in the city of Moscow. They were also regular participants of the All-Russian competitions in canine sports, where they repeatedly won prizes.

In the same nomination, a police dog handler of the engineering and technical department of the OMON "Scorpion-Caspian" of the Department of the Russian Guard for the Republic of Dagestan, senior police ensign Evgeny S. and his combat partner, the German shepherd Dori, distinguished themselves. Tandem specializes in the search and detection of explosives and explosive objects. Together with her master, Dori has already managed to visit the zone of a special military operation. She has more than 150 combat exits on her account, during which dozens of explosive objects, caches with weapons and ammunition were found.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, the dog handlers of the Rosgvardiya and their pets have discovered 77 enemy caches, more than 30 thousand explosive objects, over 720 kg of explosives, more than 260 thousand ammunition of various calibers and about 270 firearms.

In the zone of a special military operation, specialists of the cynological service of the National Guard troops courageously perform service and combat tasks to protect important objects, settlements and places of personnel accommodation, participate in the search for explosives, explosive objects, weapons and ammunition.