What kind of dog do the Navy Seals use?

Cairo, like most canine members of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs, is a Belgian Malinois. The Malinois breed is similar to German shepherds but smaller and more compact, with an adult male weighing in the 30-kilo range. read more

Just as the Navy SEALS and other elite special forces are the sharp point of the American military machine, so too are their dogs at the top of a canine military hierarchy. In all, the U.S. military currently has about 2,800 active-duty dogs deployed around the world, with roughly 600 now in Afghanistan and Iraq. read more

Because Belgian Malinois are the optimal dogs for SEAL missions: they are smaller and lighter than the German Shepherds (eg you can skydive with them easier), but just as capable in every other regard. read more