Berkshire Search & Rescue Dogs

berkshire search and rescue dogs is a volunteer dog organisation on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist search & rescue teams, the police and other emergency services. our primary role is to assist in locating lost or missing vulnerable people within berkshire and its surrounding areas. we were formed in 2002 and became a registered charity in the uk in march 2004. we are entirely reliant on sponsorship and donations to exist and carry out our work. the team is made up of volunteers who together with their dogs, undergo constant training and must meet rigorous standards in order to obtain operational status. most of our dog handlers and support staff fit this in around full time jobs. as of march 2015, we have 27 human and 34 k9 volunteers as full time members of the team, 13 of our dogs are operational search dogs. whilst the majority of our dogs are working breeds, all types of dog breeds are considered on their merits and must pass an initial evaluation before being accep