In military unit 6637, located in Petropavlovsk, individual and team championships in service dog triathlon were held among the dog handlers of the National Guard. The competition brought together the best specialists of the canine service and their four-legged partners from all regional commands and military units of the law enforcement troops.

The aim of the championship was to determine the strongest, assess the readiness of service dogs, exchange experience, and raise the professional level of personnel. Over the course of a week, participants demonstrated their skills in three disciplines: search service, detection of narcotics, and detection of explosives.

According to the results of the individual competition, the champions were:

• Corporal Maulen Kairbayev with service dog Ayza (military unit 3514, Regional Command “Shygys”) — winner in search service.

• Sergeant Bolat Alzhanov with service dog Elza (military unit 5573) — winner in explosives detection.

• Corporal Rustam Isabekov with service dog Illada (military unit 3660, Regional Command “Ontustik”) — winner in narcotics detection.

In the team standings, the dog handlers of Regional Command “Shygys” claimed first place. Second place went to representatives of military unit 5573, while the team of Regional Command “Ontustik” secured third place. Winners and prize-winners received cups, certificates, and medals.

The final highlight of the competition was a dynamic program featuring the apprehension of a simulated offender, execution of commands, and performance of special tasks. The demonstration of the skills of the dog handlers and their dogs was met with applause and became a vivid conclusion to the event.

The championship demonstrated the high level of training of dog handlers and service dogs, as well as outlined directions for further improvement of professional skills and the preparation of units.

Press Service of the National Guard
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/1075534?lang=kk