detection dog

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detection dog

noun detection dogs

A specialized form of police dog; trained to use its sense of smell to detect and locate evidence of illicit substances, from illegal drugs to explosives materials, which may be carried on a person in their effects.
Similar: sniffer dog

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@misc{detection_dog_2026,
  title = {detection dog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detection%20dog},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}