Military dogs in active service reaches 7,000

Beijing, China - "There are 7,000 dogs in active service for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), sources with the military dog breeding center said here Thursday. After training, qualified military dogs can assist the military forces in various fields including mine detecting, telecommunications and scouting, Yu Bin a trainer at the center said..."
Source: News.Xinhuanet.com, 2/25/2006