Shiba Inu Joins Okayama Police Department
A Shiba Inu will be joining the police force in Okayama prefecture:
Futaba, a 5-year-old female, is apparently the first dog of her breed to ever work for a police department in Japan.
Most police dogs in Japan are German Shepherds, but there have been other cases where smaller dogs have passed the police dog exam.
Last year, a Chihuahua named Momo received worldwide media attention:
And here’s a video about a Miniature Schnauzer that became a police dog:
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