Specifications include, but are not limited to: Single Purpose Narcotics Canine • Breed – German Shepherd, Belgian Malinois, Labrador Retriever, German Shorthair or another approved breed. Labrador Retriever/German Shorthair are preferred. • Sex – Male or Female. • Age – No older than two (2) years of age. • Provide the City of Urbana with an estimated timeline to locate, screen, and pre-train canine prior to commencement of the Basic Canine Handler Course. • Provide canine team pre-certification training as required by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board in narcotics detection with the option to exclude cannabis as one of the imprinted/trained odors. • Provide training in tracking, article searches, and obedience. • Canine must be sociable with people and have a strong desire to work. • Canine certified to be in good health and current on vaccinations by a veterinarian • Warranty o If within one (1) year from date of purchase a genetic, hereditary, or less than 100% health/skeletal diagnosis on a provided veterinarian report is supplied by the City of Urbana, the canine will be replaced at no additional cost for both the canine and canine handler re-training. o Workability and compatibility with handler guarantee for one (1) year from the date of purchase. Canine Handler Team Training • Basic Canine Handler Course o Minimum 4-week (160 hours) classroom training, hands-on training, testing, and certification consistent with North American Police Working Dog Association standards and certification consistent with minimum pre-certification requirements set forth by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. o Cost to house canine handler, if applicable, will be included in the price of training and delineated as such on any proposal. • Maintenance Training o 12 months of maintenance training that will begin after the initial Basic Canine Handler Course graduates the canine team. ▪ Maximum of 12 hours per month with dates and times of training being mutually agreed upon between the City of Urbana and the vendor. ▪ Option to purchase continuing maintenance training beyond the initial 12-month maintenance agreement from the vendor at an additional cost.