A corgi in Russia retired after serving as a police dog for 7 years. Netizens said: I never thought that a corgi could really be a police dog!

Pet 8:43am, 3 November 2025 137

Most people have the same impression of Corgis: Internet celebrities with short legs and electric motor hips... Anyway, they never dreamed that Corgis could also be used as police dogs.

Because we really can’t figure it out. Why does a Corgi, who can be used as dog food by relying on his butt, still rely on his strength to become a police dog? What's more, the words corgi and police dog don't seem to go together at all. It feels more like a joke. After all, our imaginations are so limited that we can’t imagine a scene in which a corgi police dog meets a bad guy. Is it possible that the bad guy will be killed by being cute?

However, this is the fact. This Corgi is called Ryzhiy. It serves in the Russian traffic police department. It is a veritable police dog and the only Corgi police dog in Russia.

Ryzhiy, 9 years old, has worked hard as a police dog for more than 7 years and is now about to officially retire.

According to traditional impression, police dogs must be those that look tall, powerful, strong and strong, such as German Shepherds, whose aura is enough to deter many criminals. No matter how bad he is, he has to be like a springer spaniel. He looks smart and calm, and has an aura that makes drug dealers unable to hide.

Look at Corgi police dog Ryzhiy, with its fluffy tail, iconic fluffy big butt, internet celebrity short legs... Whether he is working or not, he is always grinning. He has the same temperament that a pet Corgi should have. To be honest, due to breed restrictions and various disadvantages of their own size, Corgis are actually not suitable for training as police dogs. So how did Ryzhiy become a police dog?

It is a coincidence that Ryzhiy’s owner Chamarova is actually a police dog training expert. A few years ago, she originally planned to give Ryzhiy as a birthday gift to her daughter. However, there was one issue that had been bothering her at the time: Can Corgis be trained to become police dogs?

Later Chamarova decided to try to train Ryzhiy. This idea quickly gained support from her daughter. After all, the little girl still yearned to be the owner of a police dog.

So the Corgi police dog training program was born, but I didn’t expect that the first person to experience the police dog training program performed very well.

Ryzhiy made full use of his advantages of small size and low chassis, actively cooperated with training, and ranked among the best in various events such as jumping, sniffing, and pole winding. After four months of training, Ryzhiy successfully passed the police dog exam and became a real police dog. In 2015, he also won the championship in the police dog skills competition.

Due to his flexible body and keen sense of smell, Ryzhiy became a police dog and was assigned to work in the traffic police department, mainly responsible for detecting dangerous goods and contraband. And Ryzhiy lived up to expectations and thrived in the entire Russian traffic police department.

The little guy not only works very hard when training, but is also very dedicated when working. He seems to be in his most energetic state at any time.

At work, Ryzhiy also has a tall and powerful partner-Ziger. The two dogs often go on missions together. This huge contrast in cuteness attracts a lot of attention every time. The two little guys have quickly accumulated a large number of fans.

Now Ryzhiy has reached the age of retirement. Although he can no longer be on the front line of anti-riot work, his cute and cute appearance can still continue to heal many people. More importantly, he can return to his little master after retirement. You know, 9 years old is not too old for Corgi.

As a police dog training expert, Chamarova obviously did not intend to let Ryzhiy die peacefully, but began to plan to train it for agility dog ​​competitions.

Who wouldn’t love such an excellent Corgi? By the way, one last thing I want to ask is, is it quite hard to work with such a cute and cute little guy and resist stroking it?