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RPD Eva
German Shepherd
Surrey Police
General Purpose
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RETIRED POLICE DOG EVA
RPD Eva – or Everest as she was originally named – was bred by West Midlands Police as part of its ‘Paw Patrol’ litter.
The German Shepherd joined Surrey Police in 2019 when she was just one and was partnered with Claire Bird when her previous dog, RPD Fiji, retired.
Claire said: “Eva was an outstanding police dog and worked as a general purpose dog and later passed her training as a firearms support dog.
“She completed in one of our in-house police competitions and came second for obedience, agility and bite work. During her career she had many successful searches, tracks and deployments.
“She received an award in 2021 for tracking a vulnerable missing person who had threatened to harm themself. She located them just in time and saved their life.”
Claire adopted Eva when she retired.
“Eva has settled in well with the family and is happy on the sofa although she still doesn’t like it when I go off to work with my new working dog,” Claire added.
“She is still active and loves to run and play with my other dogs. She’ll be joining us for camping holidays this year which will be good fun.”
“With three retired police dogs at home we’re never sure when the next vet bill is coming so the Thin Blue Paw gives us peace of mind. We’d be lost without them.”
Claire, Eva’s former handler and owner
BENEFICIARIES OF OUR GRANTS
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RPD Izzy
Belgian Malinois
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Conflict management 
Vomiting blood 
£700 -
RPD Arni
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Cancer
£2,000 -
RPD Szor
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Arthritis
£500 -
RPD Lizi
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Mass removal
£780 -
RPD Buzz
Belgian Malinois
North Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Growth removal
£1,080 -
RPD Mack
German Shepherd
Kent Police
General Purpose
Pancreatitis
£1,000 -
RPD Carly
Labrador
Ministry of Defence Police
Search & Detection
Cancer
£750 -
RPD Riley
German Shepherd
Derbyshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Sepsis
£7,000 -
RPD Nero
German Shepherd
West Mercia Police
General Purpose
Stomach blockage
£600 -
RPD Monty
German Shepherd
Nottinghamshire Police
General Purpose
Infected paws
£320 -
RPD Tyco
Belgian Malinois
RAF Police
Guard & Patrol
Arthritis
£90 monthly -
RPD Fizz
Belgian Malinois
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Arthritis
£60 monthly -
RPD Nipper
German Shepherd
Norfolk and Suffolk Police
General Purpose
Enlarged prostate
£700 -
RPD Stan
Springer Spaniel
Metropolitan Police
Search & Detection
Pancreatitis
£400 -
RPD Wookie
Cocker Spaniel
Kent Police
Search & Detection
Abscess
£570 -
RPD Lenny
German Shepherd
South Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Perineal hernia
£2,375 -
RPD Max
Springer Spaniel
Ministry of Defence Police
Search & Detection
Elbow fissures
£1,000 -
RPD Ziva
Belgian Malinois
Police Service of Northern Ireland
General Purpose
Ruptured cruciate ligament
£1,100
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- Sponsorship certificate
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- A cuddly German Shepherd teddy
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