Welcome to the British Columbia Search Dog Association Website.
The British Columbia Search Dog Association was formed in 2001 with the Co-Operation
of the Provincial Emergency Program (PEP), RCMP Police Dog Service and the Justice
Institute of British Columbia.
The purpose of the British Columbia Search Dog Association (BCSDA) is:
• To provide highly trained volunteer search
dog teams for Search and Rescue deployment
throughout the Province of British Columbia;
• To train and promote use of validated
search dog teams in the Province of B.C.;
• To assist Search and Rescue personnel in
getting trained as Search dog handlers;
• To increase the public awareness of, interest
in, and the use of Search and Rescue dogs;
• To promote a positive image and protect the
interests of the search and rescue community
in the Province of British Columbia;
• And to encourage and foster good
relationships between BCSDA and SAR
managers, Police Dog Handlers, legislative
and Law enforcement bodies.