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Five trained dogs join Spain’s National Day parade in Madrid
Madrid’s 12 October military parade for Spain’s National Day includes five trained dogs.
Two National Police dogs will travel in light off-road vehicles as part of the police contingent.
They are trained to find people, human remains, weapons, explosives, drugs and other items, and to help with rescue work.
Three dog teams from the Military Emergency Unit will also march.
Those dogs are trained to search for and rescue survivors after disasters and to find human remains.
The parade also includes thousands of people from the armed forces, security services and public institutions, along with aircraft, vehicles, horses and motorcycles.
It is scheduled to travel through central Madrid from Paseo del Prado to Plaza de Colón, with about 80,000 people expected to watch.
The account gives no further plans for the dogs after the parade.
Five trained dogs are set to take part in Spain’s National Day military parade in Madrid on 12 October 2026.
Two dogs from the National Police will travel in light off-road vehicles.
Three dog handlers from the Military Emergency Unit will parade with their dogs.
The dogs are trained for tasks including detecting explosives and drugs, and searching for and rescuing people.
The parade is scheduled to start at noon and cover 1,540 metres through central Madrid.
- Who
- Five dogs from the National Police and the Military Emergency Unit, accompanied by their handlers.
- What
- They are set to take part in Spain’s National Day military parade.
- When
- 12 October 2026, with the parade scheduled to start at 12:00.
- Where
- Madrid, along a route from Paseo del Prado to Plaza de Colón.
- Why
- The dogs are trained for tasks including detection, search and rescue, and disaster response.
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- Dogs
- 5
- National Police dogs
- 2
- Military Emergency Unit dogs
- 3
- Parade start
- 12:00 on 12 October 2026
- Route length
- 1,540 metres
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