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2005

SEARCHING IN RUINS EXAM
13/11/2004

Sara and Cap were participating in a searching in ruins exam - 1st degree, in Zagorje ob Savi (Slovenia). Cap, unfortunately, didn't pass the exam, because after only 5 minutes he was happily barking and calling Sara to the place where no "bodies" were hidden. Well, Cap was barking in the ground floor room, which was exactly under the place where the "body" was hidden. After better examination of the ruin, Sara found out that the hidden person was squatting exactly on the pipe opening going through the ground room in which Cap scented the smell. Unfortunately, the judge expected the dog to find and locate the hidden person on the first floor where he actually was, so because of a "false" marking Cap failed the exam. Cap found the second "body" without a problem in a couple of minutes. Sara and Cap did obedience exercises well, with 49/50 points and the exercise of negotiating the obstacles with 46/50 points. We hope they have more luck next time.

Mirela with Mawlch Gunna also participated in that exam and she successfully passed the 2nd degree exam. Congratulations! (more)

Sara on entrance in one part of ruin

TRAINING IN IG, SLOVENIA
06/11/2004

On 6th of November Sara and Cap participated, together with colleagues from KOSSP "Zagreb", in a training of searching in ruins in Ig (Slovenia). The training was very interesting and useful and contributed to Cap's "ruins" experience. On the training there were two more Mawlch dogs: Gunna and Gel (more).

Mawlch Gel marking "the body"

SEARCH AND RESCUE EXCERCISE IN LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
16/10/2004

As members of the Civil protection department, Sara and Cap were participating in the international search and rescue exercise "Earthquake 2004" in Ljubljana. Cap found two "bodies" with ease and showed present audience how dogs could help in detecting people cowered by ruins. Mirela and Mawlch Gunna also participated in that exercise (more).

Cap after the excercise

DEMONSTRATION EXCERCISE ON JARUN LAKE IN ZAGREB
02/10/2004

Sara with Cap and Mirela with Mawlch Gunna were participating on a demonstration exercise for protection and rescue, which was organized on the account of the Red Cross day (more).

Gunna in search for "the body"

Cap unouncing finding of "missing" person

INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE CAMP IN SLOVENIA
25-29/08/2004

Sara and Cap, together with friends from our Club, were participating in the already traditional international search and rescue camp in Slovenia, from 25th to 29th of August 2004.

Search and rescue team KOSSP Zagreb

This year the organizer was KD Celje. Members of rescue teams from 7 countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Germany and France) were participating in the camp, with a record number of people - about 250. The trainings were held during three days. The work was organized in small groups consisting of about 8 dogs. Sara and Cap trained in one of the most advanced groups.

Sara and Cap

The instructor of that working group was dr. Anton Grad from Slovenia, and all the members of the group except Sara were from France. Sara really enjoyed working in that group, not only because the French colleagues have very fast and well trained dogs (mostly Malinois), but also because their way of training and thinking is similar to hers.

French colleagues

Three Mawlch dogs were participating in this Camp - Gel, Cap & Pip

Cap and Sara again showed that they are an excellent rescue team and that they are definitely not worse than professionals. Namely, in France only professionals (policemen, firemen) are allowed to go to rescue missions. At this year's camp Sara and Cap trained searching for a "drowned man" for the first time. Cap showed great enthusiasm and understanding for this kind of searching and he received praise from everybody. The other trainings consisted of searching in ruins and woods.

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