http://www.theage.com.au/world/police-force-recruits-chihuahua-20101120-181t7.html
Police force recruits Chihuahua Japan November 21, 2010 JAPANESE police have a new recruit. Momo, who weighs a mere three kilograms, has become what is thought to be the first chihuahua - the world's smallest dog breed - to qualify for police duty. The seven-year-old long-haired chihuahua, whose name means peach, was one of 32 out of 70 candidates to qualify as a search-and-rescue dog employed by police in Nara prefecture, western Japan. What she lacks in her ability to terrify suspects into submission she makes up for in her sense of smell. Momo passed the test by finding a ''trapped'' victim of a simulated natural disaster in less than five minutes, having only sniffed his hat moments earlier. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
