THE INFLUENCE OF THE SEASON OF THE YEAR ON THE WORKING QUALITIES OF SERVICE DOGS
The analysis of the results of the influence of the season of the year on the working qualities of service dogs of different breeds is carried out. It was revealed that German Shepherds worked better in the search for explosives in the fall, and Belgian (Malinois) and Labradors - in the spring. At the same time, the highest rate was recorded in German Shepherds - 3.3% of successful trips. When searching for narcotic substances, Belgian (Malinois) shepherds were absolutely the best - from 44.4% in winter to 88.9% of successful trips in autumn. Service dogs of the general search profile worked almost equally in all seasons of the year except for spring - from 5.1% to 8.2% of successful trips. The influence of the season of the year on the performance of dogs, depending on gender, has not been revealed.