Putting their best paws forward at K-9 trials — PHOTOS
Baja California State Police Department Fernando Paniagua‘s K-9 dog Beto jumps over an obstacle during a run in the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Ryan Archuleta, K-9 officer with the American Fork Police Department, right, pulls his dog Creed off a man posing as a theft victim during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Ryan Archuleta, K-9 officer with the American Fork Police Department, guides his dog Creed through an obstacle course at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Jacob Palmer, K-9 officer with the West Valley City Police Department, stands with his dog Halo during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Justin Gordon, left, K-9 officer with the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office, pulls his dog Blitz from Las Vegas police officer J.T. Bachman during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Ryan Archuleta, right, K-9 officer with the American Fork Police Department, runs to his dog Creed as he attacked a man posing as a theft victim during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Las Vegas police officer J.T. Bachman fires a fake gun during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Spectators watch during the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Shawn Carter, K-9 officer with the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office, pets his dog Havoc during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Justin Gordon, left, K-9 officer with the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office, pulls his dog Blitz from Las Vegas police officer J.T. Bachman during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Justin Gordon, K-9 officer with the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office, guides his dog Blitz through an obstacle course during the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Jacob Palmer, K-9 officer with the West Valley City Police Department, competes with his dog Halo during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Jacob Palmer, K-9 officer with the West Valley City Police Department, guides his dog Halo during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Justin Gordon, K-9 officer with the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office, guides his dog Blitz through an obstacle course during the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Doug Burch, police officer with the Tulare County Sheriff‘s Office, guides his dog Daisy during an obstacle course run at the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Spectators watch during the 25th annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, with the partnership of the nonprofit organization Friends for Las Vegas Police K-9, hosted the 25th LVMPD Police K-9 Trials at the Orleans Arena on Sunday.
More than 40 police K-9 teams from the United States and Mexico competed in categories that included agility, narcotics, explosives and area search, among others. The event was free and open to the public.
