Detector Dog Berty
and Dog Handler Chris Tyler
All About Berty
BREED: Labrador Retriever
BIRTHDATE: September 26, 2021
WEIGHT: 54 lbs.
HANDLER: Chris Tyler
FAVORITE TOY(S): Any ball she can chase and play fetch with. Especially in the water.
FAVORITE TREAT: Berty isn't picky. About everything works.
Berty was bred to be a hunting dog or field trial dog by a specialty breeder in South Carolina, but ended up at the NDDTC instead, where she was selected to become an agricultural detector dog. She was partnered with Chris Tyler on April 28th and is the first Agricultural dog for Yolo County.
When Berty isn’t working, she loves to play fetch, and is a true water dog.
Berty’s sister Everest works for Santa Clara County.
Berty's Media History
Agriculture detection dogs detect fruits, vegetables and other prohibited items that may carry pests or plant diseases that could possibly harm crops in California.
Source: Santa Maria Times
Doomis the Pest Detection Dog (Source: Santa Maria Sun on Vimeo)
With the help of handler Chris Tyler, Doomis identifies a parcel carrying plant product out of a lineup of boxes at the Santa Barbara County Fair. Read article below.
CA Dog Teams
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)