City Police K9 Patch — Order This Metropolitan Dog Round
Design S0554A at a glance
A navy round under a gold border with a shepherd's head rendered in silver and gold thread — alert ears, forward gaze, the standard-bearer look of a municipal canine unit. The arched top carries the unit title and the lower arc the city line, both restitchable to your department. This artwork also runs in several stock colorways for departments that field multiple teams.
Round shapeGold borderShepherd head centerpieceArched unit titleCity lettering arcMultiple colorways
About this city K9 head round design
This is the classical municipal K9 composition — head profile, circular text, metal-thread detailing — executed so it matches the navy-and-gold scheme most city departments already run on their shoulder emblems. The silver face work gives the shepherd dimension that flat single-color dogs lack, and because the portrait sits alone at center, the round shrinks to vest size without losing identity. Departments pick it when the K9 patch has to look like part of the uniform set, not an add-on.
The arcs restitch to your city and unit naming, the shepherd redraws to your dog's breed from a photo, and the stock colorway variants cover shift or team distinctions. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; proof arrives in 6–12 hours and production begins only after you approve it.
City police K9 patch quick facts
- Embroidered city K9 rounds cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production runs 7–10 days on all custom police patches.
- K9 sections usually order sew-on uniform sets plus 2.5" velcro rounds for dog vests.
- Silver-detailed shepherd heads on navy are the most-ordered municipal canine artwork we stitch.
- Rounds run 3" to 4" for shoulders and 2.5" for vest placement.
- Owl Badges has built badges and patches in Simi Valley, California since 1999 — a US-based manufacturer.
Customize this city K9 round: backing, size, and breed options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for caps, hook-side velcro for dog vests and jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 2.5"–4" covers vests and shoulders; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy and gold as shown, or the stock black, tan and subdued variants this design also runs in — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold overlock (shown) or merrowed edge
- Thread: any palette, including metallic silver face detailing
- Artwork: the shepherd redraws to your K9's breed and markings from a photo at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal K9 sections, airport and transit canine teams and regional task groups order this round as the unit's standard insignia. Its match with common city color schemes makes approval easy, and the vest-size version keeps the dog badged alongside the handler. Larger departments often order two colorway variants to separate patrol and detection teams.
Custom city police 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.
City police K9 patch questions
Can the shepherd be redrawn as our dog?
Yes. Send a photo and we redraw the head to your K9's breed and markings at no art charge — labs, Malinois and bloodhounds all translate well.
Will this match our existing shoulder patch colors?
Usually yes — navy, gold and silver are the most common municipal scheme, and we can thread-match a photo of your current patch exactly.
What size goes on the dog's vest?
2.5" to 3" velcro rounds are standard for vests, ordered alongside 3.5"–4" uniform versions in the same run.
Can we order two colorways for different teams?
Yes. This art runs in several stock variants, and a single order can split quantities across them.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form — circle the head, pin notes on the arcs, pick a variant — and your marked file attaches to the quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one metropolitan canine round. For shields, stars and specialty-unit layouts, the police patch catalog beyond this shepherd-head round covers the full department range. Starting from your own artwork or comparing builds? The patch ordering guide that walks a city canine round from photo to proof has styles, backings and tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.