Sulimov dogs are specially bred for Aeroflot's canine service through crossing the Arctic Herding Laika and the Subtropical Jackal. The Sulimov dog is as hardy, unpretentious, loyal and smart as its Arctic ancestor. The new breed took its good sense of smell from the subtropical relative.
These specially-trained dogs live in Aeroflot's Aviation Safety Department Canine Unit and are an integral part of aviation safety.
Partnering with the Burnazian Biophysics Center,canine unit experts looked at the way dogs smell things and make informed choices when detecting a target substance - how their "bio-detector" functions Sulimov dogs can be used in cancer diagnostics is.
Dogs analyzing air samples in a laboratory in addition to standard lab tests showed the ability to detect malignant cells better and faster.
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