KUNMING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Have you ever heard of "police officers" who don't talk? They don't speak, but their track records speak for themselves. Before the annual Chinese People's Police Day, which will be observed this Saturday, let's learn about the four-legged heroes, Kunming dogs.
The Kunming dog breed traces its origins to the 1950s. It is China's first and so far only police dog breed to receive international recognition for independent intellectual property rights. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services, and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations.
A police dog trainer plays with Kunming dog pups at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)
A police dog trainer trains a Kunming dog in explosive detection at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)Kunming dog pups have fun at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)A police dog trainer trains a Malinois dog at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)Police dog trainers weigh a Kunming dog at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)
This combo photo taken by Xinhua photographers Jiang Wenyao and Gao Yongwei shows Kunming dogs at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua)A police dog trainer plays with Kunming dog pups at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)■
