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Sniffer Dog

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Detection Dog
A dog trained to identify by scent certain contraband materials—e.g., firearms, explosives, gypsy moths, chemicals used in arson, plants, currency/cash, illicit drugs, polycarbonate optical disks—bootleg DVDs—human remains, plant and animal tissues, etc.

sniffer dog
one trained to detect the presence of specified materials, usually drugs or explosives, by smell. The dogs can be of any breed.


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A cloned sniffer dog has proved itself smarter than the average pup by detecting drugs at South Korea's main airport just weeks after starting service, officials said Wednesday.
A cloned sniffer dog has proved itself smarter than the average pup by detecting drugs at South Korea's main airport just weeks after starting service, officials said Wednesday.
She told warders she was found by a sniffer dog but it just licked her face and wandered off.
 
 
 
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