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Article: Fire investigation dog qualifies for Crufts.
- Article from:
- Bucks Herald (Aylesbury, England)
- Article date:
- November 14, 2007
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A FIRE investigation dog based at Aylesbury Fire Station has qualified for the world-famous dog show Crufts following obedience trials in London with his handler Kerry Burns.
Barney, an energetic and enthusiastic black collie cross with a white chest and white feet, helps Bucks Fire and Rescue investigate fires which are believed to have been started deliberately. He has been trained to sniff out anything that an arsonist might use to start a fire, such as petrol or lighter fluid.
Kerry, who picked him up as a puppy from South Bucks RSPCA in 2002, said: "I'm so delighted. It's a massive achievement for him. Who would ever have thought that he would go on ...