image: The ideal scent detection dog is confident, persistent and resilient, without insecurities or neuroticism, according to a study featuring Dutch police dog handlers.
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The ideal scent detection dog is confident, persistent and resilient, without insecurities or neuroticism, according to a study featuring Dutch police dog handlers
Article URL: https://plos.io/3Nsw2Gv
Article title: Exploring ideal scent detection dog characteristics for successful professional deployment as derived from face-to-face structured interviews with professional scent detection dog handlers
Author countries: The Netherlands
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Exploring ideal scent detection dog characteristics for successful professional deployment as derived from face-to-face structured interviews with professional scent detection dog handlers
Article Publication Date
4-Feb-2026
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.