| 1953 |
Karen, the Alsatian bitch whose
name was aopted by the Company, was born. |
| 1953 - 1965 |
The unique qualities consistently demonstrated
by Karen in almost every aspect of dog work, more particularly
in specialist research and development projects, quickly
gained international recognition. Training commissions
were received from every European Country and from every
Scandinavian Country, where the Company quickly established
a reputation for its efficiency and professional excellence. |
| 1965 - 1975 |
The company had consolidated its position
as world leader in its field and continued to develop
the range of specialist services it offered to Government
agencies and it was in 1970 that Karenswood added the
International affix to its trading title. Having successfully
secured its home market, the European market and the Scandinavian
markets, the Company expanded into Africa. This decade,
like the one before it, was a period of intense activity
when several major research projects for International
Organisations were undertaken. |
| 1975 - 1985 |
The Company continued to broaden
its horizons and by 1985 it was operating extensively
in the Middle East, Asia and the Far-East - often performing
operational duties with the very same Military Dog Units
and Police Dog Units that it had formed. More important
research and developn~ent projects were successfully
completed, notably, the Cable Oil Leak Locator Dogs
project for the British Electricity Council in 1982.
This project was a follow-up to earlier work done by
the company on Hydrocarbons Detector Dog. |
| 1985 - 1995 |
By 1985 the Company had become a veritable
institution to which Governments and World Organisations
turned for advice ... supply ... support ... training
... and by the mid nineties Karenswood (International)
Ltd, would be servicing the needs of twenty six countries. |
| 1987 |
At the request of the Chiefs of Staff of
the Army of the Peoples Republic of China, Karenswood
(International) Ltd sent advisers to Shanghai and Beijing
for the purpose of advising the Chinese military regarding
the specific use of land mine detector dogs. This initiative
was prompted by political and military hostilities between
China and its former dependent - Vietnam |
| 1991 |
SAUDI ARABIA - The First Gulf War. Believing
that the Iraqi air force could not penetrate the allied
air-shield, it was thought that Iraqi commando's equipped
with high explosives and land mines was a real possibility.
Karenswood (International) Ltd. designed a number of kennels
accommodation facilities situated at various strategic
locations in Saudi Arabia. These facilities constitute
the world's largest centre for the training of dogs and
personnel for explosives detection. Established and maintained
by Karenswood (International) Ltd, over almost six years.
Mr A. Sims (Director) Karenswood (International) Ltd and
other Karenswood personnel, supervised dog operations
in Saudi Arabia for the duration of the Gulf War conflict. |
| 1992 |
As a direct result of observing working
demonstrations by Karenswood trained dogs, the Halo Trust
requested a Karenswood presence in Cambodia. Mr A. Sims,
Director Karenswood (International) Ltd and his assistant,
Brigadier H. W. Bishop (MRCVS) conducted surveys in Cambodia
and reports and recommendations were submitted to Lt.
Colonel Colin Mitchell. Further, Karenswood (International)
Ltd submitted a proposal (which was supported by Mr David
Bums - head of the BritishMission in Cambodia). The UN
accepted the Karenswood proposals and then withdrew its
offer of funding on the basis that all available financial
recourses were then being directed to Bosnia. Copy of
the Karenswood document proposing the use of trained land
mine detector dog in Cambodia, accepted by the United
Nations, together with the Sims/Bishop report, is available
on request (subject to certain conditions). |
| 1995 |
After a series of research trials conducted
by Karenswood (International) Ltd in 1964, the company
produced the Worlds first Hydrocarbons Search Dog - Fire
Investigation. In 1995, Karenswood persuaded the British
Fire Service of the efficacy of Specialist trained Dogs
and the company originated the Home Office 'Standards
of Accreditation'. It is entirely due to the unremitting
efforts of Karenswood (International) Ltd that hydrocarbons
search dogs are now properly constituted and properly
regulated within the Fire Services of Great Britain. |
| 1999 |
Karenswood was contracted to supply trained
Mine Detection Dogs and handlers for operational duties
in the field of humanitarian demining in Somaliland. Duties
were extended to include a short term of operation in
Eritrea. |
| 2002 |
Karenswood Mine Detection Dog Teams were
contracted under the umbrella of Emirates Operation Solidarity
in Lebanon. |
| 2004 |
Karenswood was contracted to supply trained
Explosives Detection Dogs and handlers for operational
duties in Iraq. |
| 2005 |
World Cricket. Karenswood supplied trained
Explosives Detection Dogs and handlers to Warwickshire
County Cricket Club during the England V Pakistan Ashes
Series. The Explosives Detection Teams carried out searches
of both buildings and vehicles. |
| Karenswood (International)
Ltd, is an organisation without peers. No individual,
or organisation in the world can equal the vast international
experience of Karenswood (International) Ltd who pioneered
much of what is today common practise in dog work. Alan
Sims, Managing Director of Karenswood (International)
Ltd is the author of several major research papers for
world Governments and multi-national organisations. |
The Police,
the Military, Customs and industry in countries around
the world have all benefite from the pioneering experience
of the Karenswood organisation.
more.... |
