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According to Jiji Press, a German Shepherd named “Fluffy” (nicknamed Moni), who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Forensic Science Division, passed the first-level police dog exam together with her handler, Senior Officer Ayami Tateishi. She passed just 11 months after entering training, and is now set to aim for even higher-level certification. On 5ch, after seeing the photo accompanying the article, commenters repeatedly pointed out that she “doesn’t look as fluffy as her name suggests,” which spiraled into jokes about the posters’ own hair (or lack thereof). Meanwhile, some posts offered a bit of trivia about how a dog’s pedigree name and everyday nickname are often different.
Police Dog Takes First-Level Exam: “Fluffy,” 11 Months In — Can She Clear the First Hurdle? Tokyo Metropolitan Police: Jiji.com
Jiji Press, Social Affairs Desk — filed October 5, 2026, 11:38 AM
German Shepherd “Fluffy (Moni),” who passed the first-level police dog exam, with her handler Senior Officer Ayami Tateishi of the Metropolitan Police Department Forensic Science Division’s Police Dog Unit — May 22, Higashiyamato, Tokyo
Source: jiji.com / Original article here
What people said
(´・ω・｀)woof woof~
She's totally thinning out, isn't she
Not bad at all…
If anything, her coat looked thinner than average.
Yeah, for a season when humans are already in long sleeves, that coat's pretty thin.
Also, is she still a puppy? Her ears haven't fully stood up yet.
Cute though.
Most guys start thinning out past 40.
I gave up and got myself a toupee.
If you've given up, at least own it with confidence.
My doctor's been bald for ages now, but he's got a shine like he polishes it to a mirror finish.
Dogs 🐶 are fine. But a thread full of nothing but middle-aged guys is harassment against women and young people! 😠
Take a cue from Dobermans — you bald guys should just slap on a collar and wander around naked.
Please keep him on a leash outdoors, especially in parks 😇
(;°Д°) "New to you"? If you've been on 5ch, this happens all the time…
That's the overused Lord Frieza quote.
He's basically hairless to begin with, and his final form in particular is totally smooth —
that's why bringing out that line here is the joke.
(Responding seriously to a joke isn't cool)
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Fluffy's a girl
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There's a "Baldy" standing in the background of that shot
Is she really all that fluffy though?
Probably around here
Is it fuzzy, or is it smooth?
That is one seriously perky butt
(;°Д°) But wasn't Frieza's actual complex about his height?
Like Commander Red…
I don't think there was ever a scene like that
(;°Д°) I thought in Dragon Ball Super: Broly, the reason for gathering the Dragon Balls was about height…
Ah, I haven't watched the sequel, my bad
There's a certain "dumb dog" energy to her.
A bald guy: "I don't get an intelligent vibe from Fluffy."
you can proudly say "I'm Fluffy!"
Lol, "Fluffy" lololol
"Fluffy" is probably her pedigree name.
The pedigree name is given by the breeder, and then a different everyday name gets added later.
It's common — a dog might get called something goofy like "Ponta" day to day, while its actual pedigree name is something like "Elizabeth."
(´・ω・`) You lapdog of state power!
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Japan’s “police dog” system actually runs on two tracks: dogs bred and trained in-house by prefectural police (“directly-managed police dogs”) and privately owned dogs registered through their civilian handlers (“commissioned police dogs”). Fluffy appears to be a directly-managed dog assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Forensic Science Division, and the “first-level exam” mentioned in the article is just the entry point of a multi-stage process required before full certification. Passing it doesn’t mean immediate field deployment — dogs still have to clear further rounds covering scent discrimination, obedience, and more before they can actually go out on investigations. The 11-month training period cited is roughly the standard benchmark for a police dog to become fully independent, so it’s worth noting this is still only the “first hurdle.” On the thread, the gap between the name “Fluffy” and what the photo actually showed sparked a derailment into jokes about hair, but there were also some genuinely useful tidbits about how a dog’s pedigree name and everyday nickname often differ.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (News Flash+) thread “Police Dog Takes First-Level Exam: “Fluffy,” 11 Months In — Can She Clear the First Hurdle? Tokyo Metropolitan Police.”
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