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Sergeant Stubby (1917-1926)

 "This American Pit Bull Terrier, of unknown descent, was found by Private John Robert Conroy on the campus of Yale University, in 1917, while training for deployment to the European front of WWI. Stubby was a brown and white patched little puppy with a 'stubbed' tail, hence his name Stubby."

I salute you Sgt. Stubby!  RIP 

The #1 United States Customs Dog is an American Pit Bull Terrier.  Popsicle got his name when he was found in a freezer during a drug bust.  He had been left their to die and was used as a bait dog for dog fighters.  Shortly after his Rescue...he began training at teh Canine Enforcement Training Center in Front Royal, VA.  After his graduation he went on to work at teh Phar and Hidalgo bridges in Texas where he was alerted to drugs within a tractor trailer.  Turned out to be 1 1/2 tons of cocaine with a street value of $139,605,000. The largest cocaine seizure in the area for a decade.

While Popsicle was working at the Port of Roma, TX, he made 24 seizures of Marijuana, totaling 12,080 lbs and a street value of $640,000.  One cocaine seizure weighing 148  lbs with a street value of $6,719,200.

Popsicle and his handler not only worked hard detecting drugs, they've made numerous outreach and public relations appearances.  Popsicle was given a second chance at life which afforded him the opportunity to get back at the criminals.  Popsicle later, while on the job, had suffered a career ending knee injury.  After his surgery, he officially retired and is living a life of leisure with his owner.

Dakota, owned by Kris Crawford, is one of the top rated Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs.  Kris also owns 2 other certified Search and Rescue dogs who are also Pit Bulls.  Dakota is proven to excel at her given job that NASA requested that Kris and Dakota assist in the recovery of the astronauts following the tragic 2003 shuttle disaster.  Kris and Dakota also assisted in the Laci Peterson investigation.

Kris and her team have been involved in many cases and have made national news on several occasions.  In additon to their Search and Rescue certifications, Dakota, Cheyenne, and Tahoe are also certified therapy dogs.  Kris often takes her crew to pet fairs, schools, and shows educating the general public about their job as well as to educate the general public about Pit Bulls.  It's very important to Kris to have her dogs out in public to educate people about the true spirit of the Pit Bulls and to teach children canine safety.