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Basenjis on CNN

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GeorgiaK9
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I thought this might be interesting for the group:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/28/police.dogs.smell.detection/index.html

Jeff
www.GAK9.com
Jeff Schettler

Basenji Hunter

Police K9 Trainer

Alpine Publications Author:

K9 Trailing; The Straightest Path

Red Dog Rising

Georgia K9 NTC, LLC

Canton, GA

877-360-MyK9

www.GAK9.com
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Shaye's Mom
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Very cool! About time people started appreciating the qualities of the B's.
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mauigirl
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I just saw this article and was going to post it also. You beat me to it, haha. Very cool!
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kiroja
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Thanks Jeff, go Kaden! Keep it up, and looking forward to his future accomplishments.
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Kiroja Basenjis

Southgate, MI USA
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