School children are being asked to name a litter of detector dogs.
Working biosecurity beagle Aria gave birth to the three male and three female pups in March. Together they are called G-litter.
When they are older, the dogs will undergo intensive training to work at ports and airports where they will sniff out food, plants and other items that could pose a biosecurity risk.
But first they need names beginning with the letter G, says Brett Hickman, Ministry for Primary Industries detection technology manager.
"As a way to promote biosecurity among school children, we're asking classrooms to send in naming ideas for one of the female puppies.
