Krush – Northumbria, England

Handler – PC Wayne Thompson

Retired Police Dogs Krush peacefully at his home The Force.Dutch Herder Krush hung up his lead back in 2019 after a stellar 10-year career with the Force as a General Purpose dog. Krush, 13, famously became an international star when a video of him balancing six Mini Cheddars on his nose went viral – and was viewed by more than 250,000 people. But Northumbria Police said his talents did not stop there. After qualifying as a highly-trained firearms dog, it meant he was often sent into buildings ahead of officers. Other notable jobs included him uncovering a rifle buried deep in undergrowth and grabbing on to a burglar’s ankle as he attempted to leap over a fence. Krush spent his life alongside best friend and handler PC Wayne Thompson, who were brought together when the pup was just eight weeks old.“Krush was a real personality, a really friendly dog yet formidable while working and really intuitive at recognising bad characters,” he said. “He could turn work mode on and off in an instant as and when required.”

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James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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