K-9s

One of my players just re-read Heinlein's "Starship Troopers".  He wants to run a military K-9 ( canine) dog handler, because he thinks it would be great at spotting Kafer.

Here is how I would make a German Shepard.  Does anyone with experience with that breed of dog, or guard/K-9 dogs have comments, suggestions?

I used the animal design rules on pp 98-101 in the Director's Guide ( DG).

I classified a German Shepard as a Chaser ( niche #3) since a wolf is listed there as an example.

I wanted a weight of 40kg.  So back calculating, my 2d6 size roll needs to be a 6.

So by the form on page 100 in the DG.

German Shepard

1) Initiative: 6

2) Melee to hit: Routine ( 6+)

3) Size: 5 ( 2d6 roll -1) = 40 kg

4) Speed: 3 ( size -2) = 110 m / action

5) Armor: none

6) Wound Potential Modifier: -2 ( NOTE: modifies severity of hits ON the animal, not BY animal)

7) Consciousness Level: 1

8) Life Level: 5

9) DPV: 0.2  ( 0.1 by table, but seemed too low).  Also a dog can make a diving blow ( p.53 DG) once at start of combat.

10) Signature: -3

For a trained police or military K-9, I would give the dog the following skills:

Melee 2  ( attack trained, added to attack rolls) 
Reconnaissance( really just Perception/Observation) 3
Stealth 2
Tracking 3

          Name: German Shepard
         Niche: Chasers (Wolf)
 Num Appearing:      1d10
   Encountered:      7 or less
    Attacks on:      6 or less

          Size:      5                         Mass:     40 kg
    Initiative:      6                        Speed:    110 m per action
  Melee to Hit:      6+                         DPV:    0.2 + Special
         Armor:      0                  Wounded Mod:     -2
 Consciousness:      1                   Life Level:      5
     Signature:     -3

  * For each chaser in excess of victim(s) modify attack die roll by -1
Special ability: can make a diving blow( p.53 DG) once at start of combat.