Marlowe - Bloodhound SAR - Donation #7

Marlowe - a Search and Rescue Bloodhound
with CARDA

From his partner, Lori (She and her husband have 3 certified dogs.) -

We are certified and deploy with CARDA through out California and locally with the Los Angeles Sheriff's dept. Volunteer Search Dogs. In both groups we search in the wilderness and urban environments for lost people. Usually lost hikers and Alzheimers patients. Marlowe is a scent specific Trailing dog. With the use of a scent article from the missing person we set out to get a direction of travel, find clues or trail many miles to the missing person.

Marlowe is a 7.5 year old Bloodhound. certified for 4 years. He is also an AKC Champion show dog. but don't let that make you think that he's "snooty". He just LOVES to ride in the pick-up truck

About CARDA - California Rescue Dog Association:

The purpose of the California Rescue Dog Association(CARDA) is:

•To provide highly trained volunteer search dog teams for search and rescue deployment;

•To train and promote working dogs for search and rescue;

•To set the standards by which search and rescue dogs are to be certified;

•To act as a principal testing agency for the certification of search dogs;

•To further the public knowledge of, interest in, and the use of search and rescue dogs;

•To promote the positive image and protect the interests of the search and rescue community in the State of California;

•And to encourage and foster good relationships between CARDA and legislative and law enforcement bodies.

If you are a member of Search & Rescue, K-9 or Mounted Patrol, please allow me to paint a small portrait for you at no charge, in gratitude for your service.