Our Team

Our dogs and our people dedicate thousands of hours a year to thorough training

Our Dogs

Search Dogs Sussex currently has 7 operational and 12 trainee search dogs

Bear

Border Collie

Tia

Labrador Retriever

Sam

Labrador Retriever

Rowan

Flat-coated Retriever

Arti

Labrador Retriever

operational

Shanti

Golden Retriever

operational

Amber

Welsh Collie

operational

Izzy

Red Border Collie

operational

Loki

Dutch Herder

Koda

English Springer Spaniel

Spice

Hungarian Vizsla

operational

Ollie

Border Collie

Libby

English Springer Spaniel/Retriever

Erik

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Beau

Labrador Retriever

Willow

Pointador

operational

Millie

English Springer Spaniel

Ivy

Working Cocker Spaniel

Our People

Everybody at Search Dogs Sussex is a volunteer

Liam

Team Leader, Trainee Dog Handler

Sharon

Dog Training Lead, Callout Coordinator, Equipment Officer

Fergus

Search Technician

Aileen

First Responder in Emergency Care, Search Technician

Gill

Trainee Search Technician & Trainee Dog Handler

Richard

Team Leader

Lucy

Dog Handler

Vicky

Team Leader, Dog Handler

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Jeremy

Trainee Seach Technician

Holly

Trainee Dog Handler, Trainee Search Technician

Ali

Team Leader, Training Ground Liaison

Melanie

Dog Handler

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Clare

Trainee Search Technician

Steve “Woody”

Search Technician

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Lu

Search Technician

Ana

Search Technician

Carol

Search Technician

Darren

Dog Handler, Vice-Chairman

Steve “Scoobie”

Team Leader & Training Officer

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Nicola

Team Secretary

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Dan

Trainee Dog Handler

Steve

Chairman, Dog Handler

Jane

Search Technician

Ian

Search Technician, Trainee Dog Handler

Jo

Dog Handler

Justine

Dog Handler, Team Leader

Danielle

Trainee Dog Handler, Trainee Search Technician

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Jeff

Trustee, Dog Trainer

Adrian

Drone Lead, Search Technician

Jae

Welfare Officer

Retired Dogs

We fondly remember the dogs that dedicated their working life to Search Dogs Sussex, serving the community and saving lives

Molly

Collie

Ace

Spaniel cross English Pointer

Cain

Border Collie