Bear Detection and Chase Canines in Hokkaido Japan
This is from an article by Amanda Parry Von Darcor Kennels, Queensland in the Working German Shepherd and DogSport Clubs Australia Winter 2018 magazine (page 16-17)
That size difference! That is a one year old german shepherd alongside a working highcontent wolf-hybrid. Here is some snippets of context from the article:
Doctor’s Yuh Iguchi and Yuri Karatachi from the Japanese Canine Bear Detection and Chase Program approached (Von Darcor kennels) for the supply of a developed German Shepherd Dog to join their current Bear Detection and Chase Team of working highcontent wolf-hybrids.
Vondarcor Oxzsa was to be and is developed to assist allocated Handlers of community Bear Patrol Teams in the detection, chase and if required, engagement of Brown Bears in the community, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. In February 2018, at 11 months of age, Oxzsa flew to Japan where she joined her Handler and his two other working canines – high content wolf-hybrids (97%).
The Canine Bear Detection and Chase Program is an intervention program to promote the coexistence between Japanese communities and bear populations residing on the edges of mountains and forestry, with strong emphasis on bear conservation and preservation of human life. The objective of the Japanese Bear Detection Dogs, is to detect, track, alert and chase Bears out of townships, and attempt to significantly reduce the incidents of human and Bear interaction, conflict and subsequent deaths of both people and Bears.
Initially high content wolf hybrids were engaged for their size and natural hunting instincts. The problems being encountered by Handlers and Trainers include the high aloofness, lower work ethic (attributed to domestication and select breeding) and lower trainability in the wolves, and their dependence of the pack, hindering the success of the program. While wolves are still very much a part of the program, the objective is to lower the wolf content to dog content ratio and increase the trainability, work ethic and independence in work. German Shepherd Dogs are the select breed of dog for the program for their balance, higher trainability, drives and nerve, and are slowly being introduced to the canine teams.
You can get updates and see more photos of Oxzsa as they are sent to her old kennel on facebook.
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