Police Dog Patch — Order This K9 Wolf Pine Design
Design S0432A at a glance
An arched hexagon framing a howling wolf between pine boughs — green field, white peaks behind, gold lettering arcs. The wolf-as-K9 reading gives mountain and forest-county departments a dog emblem with more wilderness in it than a kennel portrait. Boughs, peaks and the howl itself all restitch; some units swap the wolf for their actual shepherd mid-howl.
Arched hexagonMerrowed borderHowling wolfPine boughsMountain lineGold lettering arcs
About this wolf and pine K9 design
Departments in timber and mountain country often find city K9 patches wrong for their ground — too much skyline, not enough tree line. This design starts from the landscape: pine boughs close the frame the way forest closes a trailhead, and the howling pose says working dog without showing a leash. Green-white-gold is a palette that photographs well against both khaki and dark uniforms.
The common adaptations are straightforward — your county's peak line behind the wolf, the department name in the upper arc, 'K-9 UNIT' below. Handlers who want their own dog howling send photos and we redraw the head. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; the stitch-ready proof arrives in 6–12 hours and production waits on your approval.
Police dog patch quick facts
- Embroidered police dog patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- Hexagon cuts hold their shape well in PVC for wet-weather kennel gear.
- Mountain departments frequently match the peak line to their actual ridge from a photo.
- Winter-shell orders run velcro so patches move between jackets seasonally.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this K9 patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: velcro for winter shells and vests, sew-on for patrol shirts, iron-on for volunteer wear
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" standard shoulder
- Colorways: green-white-gold as shown, or subdued tan, OD green, gray and blackout
- Border: merrowed (shown) follows the arch cleanly
- Thread: two-tone wolf shading standard; glow thread on the moon-white peaks available
- Artwork: your ridge line and your own K9's head both redraw from photos at no art charge
Who orders this design
Mountain-town police departments, forest-county K9 teams, and search-dog units order this hexagon for handler kit and winter shells. Ski-resort public safety teams run the same art with resort lettering. A typical order: full-color sew-on for uniforms plus a velcro set for storm gear.
Custom police dog patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
Police dog patch questions
Can the wolf become our actual K9?
Yes — send photos and we redraw your dog's head in the howling pose at no art charge. The silhouette stays dramatic; the face becomes yours.
Can the mountains match our county's ridge line?
Yes — a photo from town is enough to redraw the peaks so locals recognize them. It's the most-requested change on this design.
How does this patch hold up on winter gear?
Order velcro backing: loop fields sew onto shells once and patches transfer between winter and summer kit. For gear that soaks regularly, add a PVC set to the same quote.
What does a 10-patch order cost?
The 10–19 tier runs $20.00 per embroidered patch — a realistic entry for a two-handler department, with tiers dropping steeply from 20 pieces up.
Can we see the blackout version before ordering?
Yes — switch colorways in the markup tool on this page and attach the version you want to your quote. The 4-hour mockup confirms it stitch-accurately.
Howling up the wrong tree?
If the wilderness register isn't your department's, the urban and suburban police patch styles across every division run the other direction. And for first-time patch programs weighing builds and budgets, the start-here patch page with materials, minimums and timelines answers the procurement questions first.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.