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| Devon and Cornwall's first police puppies named by public | Devon and Cornwall's first police puppies named by public |
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| Seven puppies bred from a serving Devon and Cornwall Police dog have all been named after a public appeal. | |
| Ruby, a German Shepherd, gave birth to a litter of seven - four bitches and three dogs - on 3 June. | Ruby, a German Shepherd, gave birth to a litter of seven - four bitches and three dogs - on 3 June. |
| The force put pictures of the puppies on its Facebook page and asked members of the public to suggest names. | The force put pictures of the puppies on its Facebook page and asked members of the public to suggest names. |
| Ash, Axel, Arry, Argo, Ava, Anya and Annie will live with puppy walkers for at least a year before they begin police dog training, the force said. | Ash, Axel, Arry, Argo, Ava, Anya and Annie will live with puppy walkers for at least a year before they begin police dog training, the force said. |
| It is the first time puppies have been bred from a serving Devon and Cornwall Police dog. | It is the first time puppies have been bred from a serving Devon and Cornwall Police dog. |
| The puppies will begin training when they reached between 12 and 18-months-old. | The puppies will begin training when they reached between 12 and 18-months-old. |
| It added that, because it was Ruby's first litter, it seemed appropriate to give all the puppies names that begin with "A". | It added that, because it was Ruby's first litter, it seemed appropriate to give all the puppies names that begin with "A". |
| There were more than 165,000 entries offering suggestions for names, including many international entries, which took officers "a little by surprise", the force said. | There were more than 165,000 entries offering suggestions for names, including many international entries, which took officers "a little by surprise", the force said. |