Police Dog Deaths by Breed

Data provides a glimpse into the number of police dogs that have died in the line of duty, categorized by their breed. According to the data, German Shepherds have suffered the highest number of deaths, with a total of 187. Belgian Malinois is the second most frequent breed, with 135 deaths, followed by Unknown Breed with 88 deaths.

The data, which was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, also reveals that Labrador Retrievers had 21 deaths, Dutch Shepherds had 16 deaths, and Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix had 9 deaths. Other breeds with fewer deaths included Bloodhound with 8, Australian Cattle Dog with 7, Mixed breed with 4, Rottweiler with 4, Beagle with 3, and Bluetick Coonhound mix with 3. The remaining breeds in the list, Czechoslovakian Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd, Belgian Tervuren, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Doberman Pinscher, Not available, Russian Shepherd, and Treeing Walker Coonhound, all had 1 death each.

While this data provides insight into the number of police dogs that have died while on duty, it is important to note that this data alone does not provide any context for the cause of death of these police dogs. Without a comparison to the number of dogs in each breed that are serving as police dogs, it is difficult to draw conclusions about any patterns or trends related to the deaths of these animals.