Target species are animals, plants, fungi or other species that our dogs are working on. The dogs of our members are trained to detect the following species:
Mammals
- Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus)
- European Hare (Lepus europaeus)
- European Otter (Lutra lutra)
- Bats (different species)
- Golden Jackal (Canis aureus)
- Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
- Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Lynx (Lynx lynx)
- Mink (Mustela vison)
- Fawn (Capreolus capreolus)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Wild Cat (Felis silvestris)
- Wolf (Canis lupus)
Birds
- Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
- Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
- Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
- Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
- Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
- Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Amphibians and Reptiles
- Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
- Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
- Tortoises (different species)
- Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Insects
- Asian Long-horned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
- Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius)
- Hermit Beetle (Osmoderma eremita)
- Grasshoppers (different species)
Fungi
- Gehölzpathogene Baumpilze
- Truffles
Plants
- Ambrosia (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
Some of our members are already working with their dogs within official projects, scientific works, ecological consulting or Monitoring or currently in training.
To know more about the target species please follow the links.
Several pages are still in progress.