September 2003     September 2003 IN THIS ISSUE Commissioner's Message for CBP Today September CBP team in Iraq Fast response team ready for action Achieving "One Face at the Border" through training Secretary Ridge announces Container Security Initiative's Phase II CBP personnel displaced by WTC attack move to permanent offices Building partnerships Get your answer RightNow Where's the beef? New York Ceremonial Honor Guard CBP canine "Crazy Joe" wins "Paws to Recognize" OTHER CBP NEWS Without hesitation he sprang into action . . . Management Development Program prepares participants for leadership positions Qualifying Life Events-when change affects your benefits CBP agriculture inspectors stop pests in their tracks Companies sign on to importer self-assessment program, join C-TPAT Canines in the news - Independence Day dogs SAP goes live The flying marshals About CBP Today Archived Issues Independence Day dogs The sixteenth, or "P" litter, of loyal, hard-working detector dogs was born on the Fourth of July at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Canine Training Center in Front Royal, Va. The yellow Labrador Retriever puppies, four female and one male, were born to "Xele" (pronounced X-cel) who was one of the original dogs donated by the Australian Customs Service to start the U.S. Customs Service breeding program. The father, "Yellowstone's TNT Explosion," is a yellow Lab owned by a private breeder in Riverton, Wyo. His call name is "Nitro," and he is a field champion and amateur field champion. He is also the father of the 12th or "L" litter. Previous Article     Next Article - September 2003 Back to September 2003 Cover Page