Detector Dog Taz
and Dog Handler Mariah de Nijs
All About Taz
BREED: Labrador Retriever
BIRTHDATE: March 2016
WEIGHT: 86 lbs
HANDLER: Mariah de Nijs
FAVORITE TOY: Water
Taz is a Yellow Labrador Retriever that was rescued from the PAWS Humane Society in Atlanta, Georgia. He was trained by the USDA to detect unmarked packages of plant material (produce, seeds, soil, plants, etc.) that can harbor invasive pests and diseases that threaten California’s agricultural industry. Taz teamed up with Sacramento County Ag Inspector Mariah de Nijs in August of 2018. Taz loves treats and is rewarded every time he finds plant material.
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Dector Dog News Videos
Dozer The Detector Dog Helps Keep Mail Pests Away From Yolo County Agriculture
Unwanted pests hitching a ride in the mail are a threat to California's billion-dollar agriculture, but they're no match for Dozer the Detector Dog. (CBS 13) (1:41)
Meet Dozer, Agriculture-Detector Dog
The latest weapon against pests threatening California's $2 billion agriculture business is Dozer, a canine trained to sniff out fruit insects (03:32)
Good Day Sacramento: Dozer - Food & Agriculture Detector Dog
Cody Stark meets "Dozer," a dog trained to protect California agriculture from plant pests and diseases by detecting undeclared plant material and insects in packages. (03:26)
Every Day is Friday for this Detector Dog
Friday was forced into retirement at the age of nine, but she's not ready to give up sniffing boxes. She now lives with her handler, Jeremy Partch, where she's learning how to be...a pet. (2:52)
Detector Dogs Stop Plant Pests
Canine inspectors at shipping facilities and airport terminals from Sacramento to San Diego detect undeclared produce and plants in packages, to prevent the introduction of invasive plant pests into California. (02:46)