About Us

Meet the Team

Berkshire Search and Rescue Dogs (Berkshire SAR Dogs) is a volunteer dog organisation on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist Search & Rescue Teams, the Police and other Emergency Services.   Our primary role is to assist in locating lost or missing vulnerable people within Berkshire and its surrounding areas.  Berkshire SAR Dogs became a registered charity in the UK in March 2004 and is entirely reliant on sponsorship and donations to exist and carry out its work.

The Team is made up entirely of volunteers who (together with their dogs) undergo constant training and must meet rigorous standards in order to obtain operational status.  Our dog handlers and support staff have to fit this in around having full time occupations also.

Berkshire SAR Dogs currently has approximately 30 human and 20 K9 volunteers as full time members of the Team. All types of dog breeds are considered on their merits but not all are suitable. We currently have several operational Border Collies as well as a selection of training Labradors, Springer Spaniels and other breeds and cross breeds.