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CAPABILITY STATEMENTWe provide SASSETA-accredited
(#151999692393) and PSIRA-registered training in Dog Handling (DH1-DH5), and further modules and training.
MEET OUR TEAM
André le Roux
André le Roux started his dog career in the military, in 1992. Following his time in the military, he worked as a Mine Detection Dog handler in various African countries and Bosnia Herzegovina. He was the co-
founder of the Mine Dog Centre South Africa, which later became the Mine Dog School, in conjunction with MineTech International. He remains the owner of the property which serves as the Genesis K9 Group
campus. His joint managing director duties include overseeing the training of dogs, new handlers and personally deploying and accrediting dogs and handlers in over 14 countries on 5 continents. André also
served as part of the advisory group for the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). During this time, André was part of team which compiled a puppy socialising program for
demining dogs. (Read More ). To further his experience in working with detection dogs, he worked in Afghanistan as a Mission Dog Handler, attached to the Canadian military, to clear roads and patrol routes for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). André is a registered SASSETA facilitator, assessor and moderator,
and his resumé is available upon request.
Thys Kleyn
Thys Kleyn served in the SAPS for 9 years as a K9 instructor, and heads up patrol and aggression training. He holds an LL.B. degree from the University of Pretoria, and is currently on the roll of non-practicing lawyers of South Africa. Additionally, he has 12 years’ experience in countries like Tanzania, Iraq and
Afghanistan as handler, trainer and project manager. In Iraq, he was part of the personal protection teams for Prime Minister Maliki and President Alawi. He was also responsible for establishing a canine unit at the Sulmania International Airport in Kurdistan. In Afghanistan, he assisted the Coalition Forces as Combat Dog
Handler for four years, during which time he was deployed with the ground troops, handling a detection dog, searching for roadside bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices. Thys was also a trainer, project
manager and quality control manager for canine programs in Afghanistan for another three years. During this time, he trained the VIP dog unit for President Karzai and the Border Police. He also formed part of the
US department of State’s Anti-terrorist Assistance Canine program in Afghanistan. He also used his expertise for training dogs and dog handlers in Afghanistan and Thailand. Thys is a registered SASSETA
facilitator, assessor and moderator. His resumé is available on request.
TRAINING FACILITY
Our training facility is situated just outside Pretoria, in the Seringveld Conservation Area. This environment
suits us well in preparing the dogs to be deployed in any area in Africa. The kennel facility is close to the
world-renowned Onderstepoort Veterinary facility, and is also within 1 hour’s drive from OR Tambo
International Airport. Once the dogs complete their training and become certified, they are housed at the
sites to which they are deployed.
Training takes place on-site and in the surrounding areas. This ensures the dog and dog handler’s
knowledge of their areas of responsibilities, enabling them to detect anything out of the ordinary. On-site
training also creates word of mouth about the dogs and their crime-deterring abilities, through
dayworkers, contractors and visitors who witness the training.
Validations by a third party take place on-site at least once a year, to ensure that standards of the K9 unit
are consistently maintained. Through our partnerships with numerous security companies in Gauteng,
many of our teams are deployed at residential and commercial properties, which we also use as
socialisation sites for our young dogs.
All teams comply with the minimum standards as set by PSIRA and SASSETA. In addition, all teams will also
comply with the US Army Regulation 190-12, NAPWDA and the UN suggested Frontex training
methodology and international standards, ensuring teams of the highest calibre and professionalism. De-
mining/UXO dog teams comply with the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).
OUR SERVICESGenesis K9 Group is an accredited SASSETA Training Facility (#151999692393), and proudly offers
the following training courses:
K-9 TRAINING (DOG & HANDLER: SASSETA TRAINING PROVIDER #151999692393)
CANINE TRAINING (DOG & HANDLER)243188 Care of a Service Dog (DH1)
243190 Handle a Trained Service Dog to Deter Crime (DH2)
243196 Supervise Kennel Practices (DH3)
120463 Handle a Patrol Dog to assist in Searching for and Apprehension of a Suspect (DH4)
120461 Handle a Trained Sniffer Dog to assist in the Detection of Substances (DH5)
120456 Utilise a Tracker Dog to follow a Human Scent Trail (DH5b)
120458 Condition a Service Dog in Obedience
243192 Maintain Training Standards of a Trained Service Dog
120471 Evaluate the use of Equipment and Accessories for the Socialising and Conditioning of
Service Dogs
SECURITY TRAININGSAQA 58577 National Certificate: General Security Practices
SAQA 57713 FETC: Specialist Security Practices
PSIRA-REGISTERED SECURITY PROVIDER (2471961)We are also a PSIRA-registered Security Provider (2471961), providing the following services:
Leasing of dogs
Leasing of dog teams
Selling of green and trained patrol dogs
Provision of static guards
Provision of armed guards
COUNTRIES WE OPERATE IN
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngola
ArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustria
AzerbaijanBangladesh
BelarusBelgiumBelizeBenin
BhutanBolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BotswanaBrazilBrunei
BulgariaBurkina Faso
BurundiCambodiaCameroon
CanadaCentral African
RepublicChadChileChina
ColombiaCosta Rica
CroatiaCuba
Cyprus
Czech RepublicDemocratic
Republic of the Congo
MadagascarMalawi
MalaysiaMali
MauritaniaMexico
MoldovaMongolia
MontenegroMorocco
MozambiqueMyanmarNamibia
NepalNetherlands
New CaledoniaNew Zealand
NicaraguaNiger
NigeriaNorth Korea
Northern CyprusNorwayOman
PakistanPanama
Papua New Guinea
ParaguayPeru
DenmarkDjibouti
Dominican Republic
East TimorEcuador
EgyptEl Salvador
Equatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopia
Falkland IslandsFiji
FinlandFrance
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
GabonGambiaGeorgia
GermanyGhanaGreece
GreenlandGuatemala
GuineaGuinea Bissau
GuyanaHaiti
HondurasHungaryIceland
IndiaIndonesia
IranIraq
PhilippinesPoland
PortugalPuerto Rico
QatarRepublic of Serbia
Republic of the CongoRomania
RussiaRwanda
Saudi ArabiaSenegal
Sierra LeoneSlovakiaSlovenia
Solomon IslandsSomalia
SomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth Sudan
SpainSri Lanka
SudanSurinameSwazilandSweden
SwitzerlandIrelandIsraelItaly
Ivory CoastJamaicaJapanJordan
KazakhstanKenya
KosovoKuwait
KyrgyzstanLaos
LatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibya
LithuaniaLuxembourgMacedonia
SyriaTaiwan
TajikistanTanzaniaThailand
The BahamasTogo
Trinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkey
TurkmenistanUgandaUkraine
United Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of
AmericaUruguay
UzbekistanVanuatu
VenezuelaVietnam
West BankWestern Sahara
YemenZambia
Zimbabwe
We take pride in the products and services we offer and are dedicated to the provision of services of the highest quality and differentiate ourselves through our commitment to excellence. The well-being of our
employees, canines and clients are our top priority
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