Karl Hill
Karl was a member of the Mesilla Valley Search & Rescue dog team for nine years, participating in wilderness searches in the deserts and mountains of New Mexico, before joining SCSARDA. His long-time K9 partner Pepper, an air-scenting dog, is retired now and he is working with his younger German shepherd dog, Rowdy, to become certified at trailing.
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Rowdy German Shepherd Dog |
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| NIMS Classification | |||
| NIMS ICS 100, 200 | |||
| Training | |||
| 2004 |
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| 2002 | Four Corners Search Dog Conference, CO | ||
| 2001 | NM SAR Canine Dive and Cadaver Training Seminar | ||
| 1999 | Type III Operations Section Chief Training, NM | ||
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Wilderness searches with
air-scenting dog in all kinds of weather and terrain,
mainly deserts and mountains of New Mexico. A few urban searches in New Mexico, some for missing Alzheimer's patients, one for possible victims of a catastrophic flood.
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