Shepherd K9 Patch — Order This Silhouette Head Design
Design S0682A at a glance
No lettering, no banner — just a German shepherd head contour-cut and stitched in brown, tan and black. The silence is deliberate: with no unit text, one run serves every handler, every assignment, and the patch never dates. It ships in ten colorways from lifelike browns to full blackout.
Contour-cut silhouetteTan hot-cut edgeNo letteringThree-tone shadingTen colorwaysUniversal K9 mark
About this no-text shepherd silhouette design
A text-free dog head is the most flexible K9 patch an agency can stock — it works beside any existing unit insignia instead of competing with it. The three-tone shading keeps the shepherd recognizable where single-color silhouettes go anonymous, and the contour cut wastes no backing fabric.
Run it as shown, add a rocker tab with your unit wording, or pick any of the ten colorways to match existing kit; the silhouette can also redraw to your actual dog from photos. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Shepherd Silhouette K9 Head Patch quick facts
- Embroidered police patches in this style 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.
- Free mockups arrive within 4 hours, and your stitch-ready proof comes 6–12 hours after ordering.
- Redrawing the silhouette from photos of your own dog is included at no art charge.
- Shoulder-size patches run 3.5" to 4.5" tall; jacket backs run 8" to 11".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this bare shepherd silhouette patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, iron-on for caps and soft goods, hook-side velcro for kit and jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: brown, tan, black as shown, or any palette including subdued tones — preview in the markup tool
- Border: tan hot-cut (shown) or flat hot-cut edge
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic gold or silver accents
- Artwork: the bare shepherd silhouette artwork redraws to your own emblem from a photo, patch or PDF at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
K9 units stock this silhouette as a kit-wide identifier that outlives handler changes, and trainers order it for client-dog graduation packs. Because there's no agency text, it's also the shepherd patch most bought by handlers personally for jackets, coolers and gear bags.
Custom shepherd k9 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.
Shepherd Silhouette K9 Head Patch questions
Can our own emblem replace the bare shepherd silhouette on this patch?
Yes. Send a photo, a scan of an existing patch, or a PDF and we redraw it stitch-ready at no art charge. Your proof shows the redrawn artwork before anything is produced.
Can we add our department name to this design?
Yes. The design ships without lettering, but we can add an arched name panel or a lower rocker with your department and unit — the mockup shows the layout before you commit.
Is this design available in other colors?
Yes. We embroider it in any palette, including subdued and blackout versions — preview colorways in the markup tool on this page and your quote references the version you picked.
What backing should we order?
Sew-on is the duty-uniform standard, iron-on suits caps and soft goods, and hook-side velcro lets one set of patches move between jackets and kit.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin numbered notes, switch colorways, and place your own emblem on the patch. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one police design. For more layouts, the police patch picks beyond this bare shepherd silhouette shows every shape we embroider. Comparing embroidered against woven or PVC builds, or starting from your own artwork? Start with the patch sizing help for the no-text K9 head.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.