The Solano County Sheriff’s Office welcomed three new dogs to its K-9 unit this month.

The dogs were acquired through a donation from the Syar Foundation, a local, nonprofit grantmaking foundation. The foundation is named for C.M. “Tony” Syar, who founded the local construction materials company Syar Industries, and his wife, B.M. “Boots” Syar.

One of the dogs, Boba, is a 3-year-old Black Labrador who is certified to detect narcotics and electronics. She was born in Northern California.

Brix, an 18-month-old male Dutch Shepherd mix from Holland, is certified in patrol work and narcotics detection.

And Sy — which the Sheriff’s Office named as short for Syar — is a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd also from Holland. He is also certified to detect narcotics and perform patrol work.

A law enforcement officer stands beside a K-9 partner in front of a wooden wall adorned with a sheriff's star and flags.
A law enforcement officer and their K-9 partner stand together in front of a wooden wall adorned with a sheriff's star and flags.
Left: Sy, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd mix, poses with his handler, Deputy Reina. Right: Brix, an 18-month-old Dutch Shepherd mix, smiles for his photo with handler Deputy Carole. (Solano County Sheriff’s Office via Bay City News)

The dogs and their handlers complete a 200-hour training course over five weeks. They then passed the state-mandated Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, certification.

“These dogs will play an important role in helping keep our deputies, fellow law enforcement personnel, and community safe through patrol work and narcotics and electronic detection,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.