Yesterday we had nothing to find a TV series to watch, I don't know if you have seen it? The military dogs of the People's Liberation Army inside are decent. When that TV series appeared, many people wondered what kind of dog the rifle was. Let's give you a good idea of the types of military dogs currently used by the militaries of various countries.
The history of military dogs
Military dogs are a collective term for dogs that serve in the military. An animal with a high degree of neural activity, its ability to distinguish odors is tens of thousands of times higher than that of humans, its hearing is 16 times that of humans, its field of vision is broad, it has the ability to weak light, and it is good at observing things at night. After training, military dogs can be responsible for tracking, identifying, alerting, guarding, patrolling, searching, communicating, carrying bullets, detecting, searching for drugs, explosives and other tasks.
Military dogs have been used in the military for more than 2,400 years. China's ancient military a > family listed them as "must be conscripted soldiers", the military book records have a record of "dogs are fiercer than weapons (weapons)", and explore the training methods of military dogs. The real large-scale use of military dogs in war was in the First World War, mainly used to transmit intelligence, carry ammunition and search and rescue the wounded, and 50,000 military dogs participated in the battle, and more than 7,000 military dogs died on the battlefield.
During World War II, the Allies and Axis powers invested a total of 250,000 military dogs in the direct service of the war. These anti-fascist "warriors" removed mines from 703 towns and rescued 690,000 wounded officers and soldiers.
On 17 July 1942, 850 tanks from 19 German armored brigades launched a general offensive against Stalingrad. When the "rumbling" tank echelon advanced, it saw countless military dogs rushing out of the Soviet position, carrying explosive packs, and rushing towards the German tanks without fear. With a loud explosion, the Soviet dog destroyed the German tank with its flesh and blood, and successfully thwarted the German offensive. During the Great Patriotic War, more than 60,000 Soviet dogs fought against Germany and destroyed more than 500 German tanks.
On June 20, 1994, the U.S. Department of Defense unveiled a bronze statue of a short-haired hound in honor of a military dog who died in the war, with the inscription "Forever Loyal", which was placed in the Military Dog Cemetery on Guam. Today we will popularize the knowledge of military dogs.
Types of military dogs
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Alias German Blackback, this breed is native to Germany and is currently the most common military and police working dog. The only thing that can be confirmed about the history of the breed is that in 1880 it was fixed across Germany and used as a sheepdog. They are agile and fit into an action-oriented work environment, and they are often deployed for a variety of tasks. Later, during World War I, he was recruited by the German army as a military dog to accompany the army. After being cultivated by the German army, it was basically finalized. It is the absolute main dog breed used by China's army and public security departments, and most of them were imported from Germany. The domestic army mainly selected the West German Shepherd Medium Long Hair Flat Back Bloodline and the East German Shepherd Dog (commonly known as the DDR) picture as an East German Shepherd dog of the US Army.
Belgian Shepherd (Horse Dog)
Belgian Shepherds are divided into four shorthair breeds (Belgian Marinoa, i.e. Horse Dogs), Black LongHair Breeds (Belgian Groander), Variegated LongHair Breeds (Belgian Tambilians) and Bristle Breeds (Belgian Lacanos Shepherds)
The military police of various countries mainly choose the short-haired line in this breed, that is, the Marinoa dog (commonly known as the horse dog). Male dogs have a shoulder height of 61-66 cm, and female dogs have a shoulder height of 56-61 cm. Although called a sheepdog, it can also be used for a variety of duties. It can do both sniffing dog search and warning dog bites. Foreign military and police circles have always been fond of it, the number of uses has an upward trend, and the number of imports in China is very small.
Rottweiler
Commonly known as the "big head dog", medium size, wide head, drooping ears, muscular, strong and powerful limbs, short coat, black back, yellow below the knee joint, severed tail male dog shoulder height 61-68 cm, female dog 56-63 cm. China's military and police units have introduced breeding many times in recent years, and the armed forces of many countries have equipped such dogs. Adult male dogs can weigh up to 50 kg.
The Rottweiler is strong, fast and powerful, and is one of the most courageous and powerful dog breeds in the world. Previously used to guard cattle herds, it is a smart, strong, and approachable dog breed. Now it is widely acclaimed in terms of police dogs, and it can also become a very valuable family dog. In the Middle Ages, wealthy merchants hung their money bags around the neck of rottweilers to avoid money theft. This dog has a calm personality, is very emotional, and can be cultivated as a family companion dog with a slightly sticky person.
Labrador retriever
Labradors are medium in size. Short hairy ear, highly excited, strong hunting response. There are three kinds of coat colors: black, yellow, and chocolate. Male dogs have a shoulder height of 57-62 cm, and female dogs have a shoulder height of 54-60 cm. Labrador, though small and short, makes it hard to believe that it can enter the ranks of military dogs. But don't underestimate it. Its sense of smell is in the search, tracking and identification of drugs, etc., which is unmatched by other dog breeds.
The Labrador Hound is a robust, medium-sized, short-coupled dog breed with a healthy, stable structure that allows it to be a gun hound for retrieving prey; its unique physique and robust physique allow it to hunt water birds or hunt in hilly areas for a long time in harsh conditions. The Labrador Hound is gentle, intelligent, easy to train, lively, loyal to its owner, obedient to the command, and is the most popular and trustworthy family dog. However, because the dog needs a large amount of exercise to ensure its normal growth, families that cannot meet its daily running exercise should not be kept.
Caucasian dogs
The Caucasian is a strong and powerful giant dog, it has strong muscles, well-developed and well-proportioned bones are one of the largest fierce dogs in the world, one order of magnitude larger than the Zang Mastiff, and there is a Caucasian called Edora in China, weighing up to 150 kg. But on the other hand, its personality is still relatively gentle to people, but some breeds are strongly aggressive to other animals, which will cause a lot of trouble for the owner, and when angry, 5 or 6 strong men cannot be subdued. It is thickly coated with natural coats and heat and cold insulation layers, adapted to various climatic conditions; the coat color is diverse and the tabby wolf gray is the mainstream, with white spots in between, but black individuals are rare.
The Caucasian dog is an ancient fierce dog. The Caucasus had many historical uses other than grazing, and the Soviets recruited the Caucasus as a military dog, which was used as a guard dog in times of war and peace. The burden of breeding the Caucasus into military and industrial dogs rests on the shoulders of the Red Star Kennel, and many modern dogs are associated with this kennel to varying degrees. Arrived in the former East Germany in the 1960s as a Border Patrol dog, especially along the Berlin Wall.
In 1989, when the Berlin Wall was demolished, 7,000 strong patrol dogs were disbanded. Many Caucasian dogs were given to ordinary German families. Meticulous breeding in Germany ensured the future of this discreet independent dog, and with its popularity, breeders paid more attention to choosing their docile qualities. Caucasian dogs are one of the largest dogs in the world. Although fierce, this dog is loyal to its owner and likes to be close to its owner. At present, it is mostly used for livestock care and security. At present, in many foreign countries, this kind of dog is used as a warning dog.
Moscow Guard Dog
The Moscow Guard Dog is a guard dog bred during the Soviet era. It is said to be a by-product of the Soviets' breeding of reinforced Caucasian dogs. It blended the bloodlines of the Caucasus and Saint Bernard in order to create a more controllable service dog. In 1960 the Soviet Union set its breeding standards, which were finally determined to be 65% of St. Bernards and 35% of Caucasian dogs. Some sources also show that the pedigrees of Russian wolf hunters, German Shepherds and Russian hounds were also added to the breeding process. The average height is 71cm. Combine the advantages of St. Bernard and the Caucasus. More robust than St. Bernard.com. Easier to train than the Caucasus.
In the 20th century, it was used as a guard dog and a military dog. It is currently very common in the Russian army. Now in Russia, the Moscow Guard Dog is a popular guard dog. This newly created guard dog does not have the highly attack-prone characteristics of the Caucasus, is very easy to train and better controlled, and is an ideal companion dog for people without experience in breeding fierce dogs.
Kunming dog
The Kunming dog is a dog breed bred by the military dog training team of the Chengdu Military Region of China. There are three color strains: black-backed, grass-yellow, and wolf-blue. Since 1960, the police officers of the Kunming Police Dog Training Base began to select the excellent wolf breed dogs of Yunnan folk, and a new excellent breed of dogs has been carefully bred after about 45 years.
In 1953 began to breed, 1964 successful breeding, in 1991 won the second prize of national scientific and technological progress, the third prize of military scientific and technological progress, in 2005 successfully bred the seventh generation of Kunming dogs in China's only military and police work dogs with independent intellectual property rights, in 31 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and Southeast Asian countries have been widely promoted and applied, has achieved significant military, social and economic benefits, filling the gap in China can not breed good breed dogs. The Kunming dog is bred by the Yunnan wolf breeding dog and is called "Kunming dog".
Kunming dogs are also used in police dogs, and Kunming dogs are also used in police dogs, but in some respects they are better than German blackbacks and are excellent dog breeds in China. Kunming dogs have a strong adaptability to plateau climate, cold environment and high temperature. In China's military and public security criminal investigation front, it is widely used in border patrols, reconnaissance and cracking of cases, and detection of drugs and explosives. It can also be used as a guard dog for units and individuals. [1] There are three strains of the Kunming dog, namely the Wolf Blue Strain, the Black-backed Strain, and the Grass Yellow Strain. It is adapted to various climates, especially the three-dimensional climate of the plateau, and has its own characteristics in terms of identification, tracking and biting.
In addition, like the British Golden Retriever, the Danish Great Dane, China's Tibetan Mastiff, Russia's Moscow Guard Dog Central Asian Shepherd, etc., these world-famous dog breeds have different specialties. Through the training of professionals, it is possible to breed outstanding professional military dogs with different uses. The current military dog breeds in the world are mainly concentrated in more than 10 breeds. The picture above is a military dog parade of the Russian army, and it can be seen that there are several different kinds of fierce dogs. There are even Siberian sled dogs and Alaskan sled dogs that are recognized as difficult to train
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The Chinese military has a long history of using dogs, and the story is a bit complicated. Initially, the dog was treated only as a pet, and gradually took on important tasks. In recent years, the number of dogs in China has grown rapidly, and the number of war dogs has begun to expand at an incredible rate. Last December, it was reported that There were about 10,000 military working dogs in China used in peacekeeping, search, rescue operations and border patrols.
Chinese officials launched the "Army Working Dog" program in 1951, which was interrupted in the 1960s and then again in 1991. Now, Beijing has its own military dog training center and breeding program. "Over the past five years, Chinese army working dogs have helped solve hundreds of cases, and they play a key role in the military," according to state media reports. In many ways, modern technology or human effort is difficult to replace war dogs. ”
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