der Spürhund
Translation
sniffer dog, tracking dog, detection dog
Examples
Der Spürhund fand die vermisste Person.
The tracking dog found the missing person.
Die Polizei setzt Spürhunde am Flughafen ein.
The police use sniffer dogs at the airport.
Grammar Patterns
einen Spürhund einsetzen to use a sniffer dog The police use a sniffer dog to search for drugs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Suchhund (search dog), Fährtenhund (tracking dog)
Etymology
From 'spüren' (to sense, to track) and 'Hund' (dog). A dog that 'senses' or tracks a scent.
Memory Tips
Imagine a dog with a super nose, 'sensing' ('spüren') a trail to find something.