K9 Paw Patch — Order This Crossed Keys Star Design
Design S0462A at a glance
A paw print set on a gold star over crossed keys — the dog's mark given the badge treatment, with 'Community Service' and 'Dedication • Loyalty' style ring text. This is the approachable end of K9 insignia: school demos, kennel fundraisers, community events. The paw stitches from your own dog's print if you ink one; teams actually do.
Round shapeMerrowed borderPaw printGold starCrossed keysRing mottos
About this paw and keys design
K9 units live a double life — apprehension work and third-grade classroom visits — and the demo half needs its own patch. A paw on a star is instantly legible to a seven-year-old, and the crossed keys keep enough cop in it for the handlers. This is the patch that gets handed to kids, sold at kennel fundraisers, and traded at K9 trials.
Teams ring it with office and motto, and the best version uses your actual dog's inked paw print — we digitize it true to the pad shapes. Handler name and dog name split the lower arc on request. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; proof within 6–12 hours, production after approval.
K9 paw patch quick facts
- Embroidered paw 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.
- Real paw-print digitization from an ink impression is a no-charge conversion.
- Community-demo and fundraiser runs are this design's main order driver.
- Trade-patch culture at K9 trials keeps teams reordering this style.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this paw patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: iron-on for giveaway and fundraiser runs, velcro for vests, sew-on for uniforms
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3" is the giveaway sweet spot; 4" for duty wear
- Colorways: navy-tan-gold as shown, or subdued builds
- Border: merrowed (shown)
- Thread: metallic gold star available; the paw stitches in dense satin
- Artwork: your dog's actual inked print digitizes into the star at no art charge
Who orders this design
Sheriff K9 units running community programs, demo teams, and kennel fundraisers order this paw round — often in two builds at once: velcro for handlers, iron-on for the giveaway box. K9 trial teams keep a trade stack. It's also the patch families ask for when a department dog retires.
Custom K9 paw 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.
K9 paw patch questions
Can you use our dog's real paw print?
Yes — ink the paw, scan or photograph the print, and we digitize it pad-for-pad at no charge. It makes the patch genuinely one dog's mark.
What's the cheapest way to do a giveaway run?
Iron-on at 3 inches in the 100–249 tier runs $5.50 per patch — the standard school-visit and fundraiser order.
Can handler and dog names share the patch?
Yes — the lower arc splits 'OFC. RIVERA & K9 MAX' style. Retirement versions add service years.
Do teams really trade these?
At trials and certifications, constantly — a distinctive paw patch is currency. Teams typically keep 25–50 in the trade stack.
How do we order two backings at once?
Note the split in the quote form — 30 velcro, 100 iron-on, say — and both ride one quote at the combined 130-piece tier.
Padding toward more designs?
The paw is the friendly face of the unit — the sheriff K9 and division patch range including working-register designs covers the serious side. For giveaway-run economics, the volume pricing page for patches at every quantity tier shows where the per-piece cost drops.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.