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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Local - Canine Police pups Photo of WPS Sgt. Scott Taylor (centre) with 7 week old Jury bred from Taylor's former police dog Judge, now passed away, at WPS media event Friday. Jury is one of seven puppies welcomed into WPS Canine Nice breeding program. On September 1, 2020, the Winnipeg Police Service Canine Unit proudly welcomed seven new puppies into its in-house breeding program. The puppies and mother, Police Service Dog (PSD) Ellie, are all doing well! More info from press release: This is the first time a litter has been bred through the program using artificial insemination. The process has allowed us to combine the highly sought-after traits of former PSD Judge and PSD Ellie to ensure the highest quality K9s are working alongside officers in the community's service. Nine years ago, samples from Judge were taken and frozen for breeding future litters. This K9 displayed highly sought-after traits, making him a suitable candidate for the breeding program. During Judge’s 10-year career, he assisted in more than 500 arrests and sired over 45 puppies, six of which are currently working for the Winnipeg Police Service. Judge retired in 2014 and passed away in 2015. Each of these pups will be trained as police dogs for our Service and other agencies. Oct 23rd, 2020