Breed: Belgian Malinois
Cali is a Belgian Malinois with the Ankeny Police Department (IA) who serves as a dual-purpose working dog trained to detect the odor of narcotics, including methamphetamine, cocaine/crack cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, and trained in patrol functions such as tracking/area searches, evidence searches, building searches and suspect apprehension. Cali was born on November 10, 2023, and is currently weighing in around 60lbs. Cali was born in California and comes from a very strong blood line; her dad, “Big Daddy Pronto” is a huge Belgian, known for having an insane bite. Cali's mother is a single purpose narcotic dog with the North Dakota Highway patrol. Cali was formally known as “Demon”, for having a high drive and a little (A lot) defiance in her. Despite her drive and defiance, Cali is very social and will allow anyone to pet or approach her, yet can flip a switch when duty calls; she thoroughly enjoys work and is very well rounded. In 2026 Cali earned several USPCA placements, including the following:
2026- USPCA Region 21 Narcotic's Top Rookie Dog. 2026 USPCA 2nd Place Overall Narcotic Trials Region 21. 2026 USPCA National Narcotic Trials- Placed 17th out of 100 K-9 teams.
2026 Region 21 USPCA PD1's- Placed 6th out of 39 K9 Teams. Placed 2nd out of 6 for Rookie Dogs. Hopefully will be attending USPCA National PD1's in September down in Abilene Texas.
While at home, Cali loves to be outside and lay down in the shaded grass. She loves to play tug-o-war, Muzzle fighting a soccer ball and running around. Cali also loves digging holes in my grass, ripping up my carpet and biting the trim in my house. Because of this, I built her a house outside in my backyard so now she can do it to hers.
Feel free to reach out anytime if you have any questions.
Police K9s are incredible animals that take on so many tasks that humans just can’t do. They have the ability to detect explosive devices, narcotics, weapons, track fugitives and locate missing persons. These tasks often put the dogs in dangerous and potentially life threatening situations. In fact, the police K9s typically face a greater risk than their human counterparts since they are often sent in ahead to investigate dangerous situations. However, unlike the human officers, these K9s are not issued ballistic vests.
Sadly, most law enforcement agencies don’t have the funds to purchase protective gear for their canine members. Smaller police departments can barely afford their K9 officers, let alone ballistic vests for each of them. In fact, many agencies are prohibited from allocating funds for purchase of equipment that is not for human use.
Brady Snakovsky got the idea for his vest nonprofit in 2018 while he was watching A&E’s Live PD. The 8-year-old learned that most local police departments can’t afford the necessary, but expensive equipment. Working with his mother, Leah, the duo set up a GoFundMe account and started spreading the word. Today, the fund has grown and provided hundreds of life-saving ballistic vests to dogs across the country.
But Brady can’t do it alone. He needs your help—today—to equip these hard-working animals so that they and their human partners can come home safe together.
