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Horned Lizard (Horny Toad) Detection Dog Project

Chiron K9 is proud to announce the award of a project to support the reintroduction of Horned Lizards (Horny Toads) into Texas. A canine will be trained to detect the presence of Horned Lizards, scat, eggs, and nests to enable the conservationists from the San Antonio Zoo Center for Conservation and Research to reintroduce the […]

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Award of Emerging Small Business Enterprise – ESBE SBE

I am pleased to announce that Chiron K9 was awarded its Emerging Small Business Enterprise certification and holds a Small Business Enterprise certificate. The South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA) is a 501 (c) (3) Non-profit Corporation that represents several public entities in the South Texas area. These entities are committed to enhancing participation […]

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Organization teaching K-9s to sniff out oil spills

Researchers at the oil spill control school at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Monday got a demonstration of one way to discover those oil deposits using a specially trained K-9. Author: Marissa Cummings Published: 6:21 PM CDT April 23, 2018 Updated: 6:44 PM CDT April 23, 2018Residual oil trapped underneath the sand from previous spills — […]

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Chiron K9’s Oil Detection Canine team in the news!

The sand at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi was no match for Nika, an 18-month-old Labrador. Nika sniffed out two containers of oil, which will help aid in oil spill cleanup. Nika likes to play with her Kong toy. And she knows just what to do to get it. But first, the 18-month-old Labrador […]

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