Xar started his career in the Swiss Border Patrol and around 2013 came to Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office as a patrol, tracking and narcotics detection police dog. Xar also worked for the City of Espanola in 2019.
Xar suddenly fell ill on March 1st and died on the morning of March 2nd of cancer in the spleen. Xar was helped by the National Police Dog Foundation during his career from placement to knee surgery to his final goodbye. Your donations made his life better. He will be greatly missed.