K9 Tyr – Saskatoon, Canada

Handler – Const. Chad Malanowich

Saskatoon police say goodbye to Giant Schnauzer patrol dog

The first Giant Schnauzer to ever be trained for police work in Canada has died. Tyr, a canine officer with the Saskatoon Police Service, was the first of his breed to become a full-fledged patrol dog in the country, according to Saskatoon police. The police force announced the dog’s death on its Facebook page on Wednesday. It did not indicate how he died or how old he was. “Our thoughts are with his handler and their family, and thank them for their dedication to keeping our community safe,” the post said. Tyr’s handler, Const. Chad Malanowich, said in a previous interview that Tyr was very social but was all business on the job. He graduated from the canine officer training program in September 2012. While the Giant Schnauzer is an uncommon working dog in North America, the breed has been used for police work overseas for many years. Malanowich said in the previous interview that it was “very satisfying” to know he and Tyr were leading the way in Canada.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

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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