Chinese police sell sniffer dogs because they are 'cowardly'

Chinese police parade sniffer dogs outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing that have passed the test.

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A Chinese police academy is auctioning dozens of sniffer dogs after they failed to qualify for sniffer dogs during their training due to their "cowardice" or physical defects, including "weak limbs" and "squiggly ears".

The northeastern city of Shenyang Police Academy is auctioning 54 dogs of the German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois.

The price of the dog starts from about 22 pounds.

Prospective owners can take their new pets home once they are auctioned off.

Most of these dogs were excluded because of their cowardice, the academy said.

Others are eliminated due to disobedience, including "poor capture and recovery capabilities".

Successful bidders must agree not to resell or give away the dogs, and to treat the animals well, according to the Police Academy's terms of sale.

The terms of the auction also state that “during the adoption period, the adopter must comply with local government rules on dog ownership and maintain the dog in a civil manner,” and that “the adopter is responsible for taking care of the dog but not reselling it or transferring it to another person,” and “must The adopter treats the dog well and raises it properly until its natural death.”

It is possible that the authorities will track down the whereabouts of the dogs, because the dogs that have undergone training have tracking chips implanted in their bodies.

The academy has a department that specializes in training students how to work with police dogs, for criminal investigations and patrols to enforce drug laws.

As of last year, the department kept more than 700 sniffer dogs, yet about 15% of trained dogs fail their exams.

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