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National Training Centre for Dogs was established in the year 1970. NTCD is a premiere institute of Government of India functioning under Border Security Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It has been declared ‘Centre of Excellence’ by MHA in 2001 and awarded ISO certification 9001-2000 in the year 2006. The centre is devoted to imparting training to dogs and handlers of various Central Police Organisations, State Police Forces and other law enforcement agencies of India and other Foreign Nations. The centre is also supplying purebred, pedigreed and quality pups to Government agencies on demand.
Aim To train dogs and dog handlers for BSF, CPOs, SPOs & Law-Enforcement agencies of India and other foreign nations and to do Breeding of Dogs.
Objectives
- Train dogs and dog handlers
- Breed and rear pedigree pups
- Train persons in kennel management and care of dogs
- Train BSF/CPOs Veterinary Officers in dog handling and management
- Incorporate latest training techniques and devise training as required
Training
The training of the dog starts at the age of six to nine months. Dogs and Handlers are imparted training in disciplines as specified and demanded by their respective departments. The training of the Dog and the Handler is conjunctive in nature and no leave of any kind is allowed during the course of training. Only mid term break of 5-7 days (depending on course duration) is permitted once during the course. At the end of the course the Dog and the Handler have to qualify in the written and practical test in order to be certified as a trained dog and handler. The training period can be extended (minimum 12 weeks) if the performance of the Dog and/or Handler is not found satisfactory at any stage during the course.
Breeds Used for Training
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Labrador Retriever |
Doberman Pinscher |
German Shepherd |
Cocker Spaniel |
Details of Courses
| S No |
Course |
Duration |
Schedule |
| 1 |
Explosives Detection Dog Training |
24 weeks |
Courses start from first Monday of January, April, July and October in each calendar year.Note: Handlers and dogs are required to report 21 days prior to commencement of course for quarantine purpose for Courses from S No 1 to 6 |
| 2 |
Narcotics Detection Dog Training |
24 weeks |
| 3 |
Tracker Dog Training |
36 weeks |
| 4 |
Search and Rescue Dog Training |
24 weeks |
| 5 |
Guard Dog Training |
24 weeks |
| 6 |
Refresher Dog Training |
8 weeks |
| 7 |
Pool of Dog Handlers Course
for young Constables |
12 weeks |
| 8 |
Dog Handling and Management Course
for Veterinary Officers |
12 weeks |
On Demand |
| 9 |
Breeding and Rearing of pups |
04 weeks |
| 10 |
Veterinary Nursing Assistant Course |
08 weeks |
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Achievements
Since its inception, NTCD has following achievements to its credit:
Achievements in AIPDM |
| Gold Medals | 57 |
| Silver Medals | 34 |
| Bronze Medals | 16 |
| Team Championship Trophy | 11 |
| Best Dog of the Meet Trophy | 2 |
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Notable achievements in field |
Number of dogs trained by NTCD | 1817 |
- Tracker Dogs - 715
- Narcotics - 179
- Explosive - 755
- Guard - 16
- Anti smuggling - 33
- Search & Rescue - 62
- Infantory Patrolling - 49
- Others (C Oil, Escorting, Liquor) - 08
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| Pups allotted to various organizations | 940 |
Number of foreign students trained | 28 |
- Nepal - 3
- Bhutan - 5
- Seychelles - 3
- Mauritius - 1
- Myanmar - 6
- Sri Lanka - 10
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| Persons trained in Pool of Dog Handlers Course | 1112 |
| Veterinary Officers trained | 16 |
| Personnel trained in VNA Course | 26 |
| Personnel trained in Breeding and Rearing Course | 74 |
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NTCD is carrying out scientific breeding of dogs in its fully equipped breeding centre. Pure bred, pedigreed and quality pups are supplied to Govt. agencies on demand. The cost of pup of six month of age is 16,000 Indian rupees. Till date 861 pups have been allotted to various agencies.
To provide holistic and wholesome healthcare to the dogs, a Veterinary Hospital is functional round the clock under supervision of well qualified Veterinary and Para Veterinary staff. All modern facilities for treatment and prophylaxis are available in the hospital which include following:
- Well equipped laboratory with facilities of blood, stool & urine examination and cultural sensitivity tests, etc
- Modern Radiography facilities
- Small animal surgical theatre
- Segregation kennels for sick animals
Auction of Pups and Dogs
Pups, which are not found fit for allotment to BSF/other departments due to various physical, anatomical, behavioral or attitudinal reasons, are disposed off by means of public auction after giving wide publicity. Similarly the adult dogs, which have outlived their utility due to any reason, are also auctioned.
For more details, contact:
Officer Commanding
National Training Centre for Dogs
Border Security Force Academy
Post - Tekanpur
District - Gwalior(MP), India
PIN - 475005
Telefax - +91-7524-275332
Email - ntcdbsf@yahoo.com
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