OUR STORY

Where it all began

Our company takes inspiration from OBI, an incredible Australian Shepherd medical alert dog who detected seizures and provided crucial support to his owner for 11 years. His unwavering dedication and life-saving ability showed us the extraordinary potential of the canine nose—and inspired us to build a company that could amplify that gift on a global scale.

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That belief led to the founding of OBI K19.

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The pandemic the beginning 

Our journey began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when we focused on research and development to create an effective method for COVID-19 detection using trained sniffer dogs. In partnership with the University of Sonora, CONACYT, CINVESTAV, and state health authorities, we achieved outstanding results—validating our scientific approach and building a solid foundation of chromatography-based scent signature research, training aid development, and K9 deployment protocols.

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Proven impact with Nestlé Purina

In 2023, we partnered with Nestlé Purina to deploy six of our biodetection dogs for workplace health screening, monitoring 900 workers daily for three consecutive months. This large-scale operational deployment demonstrated our ability to deliver reliable, real-time detection in high-volume environments, validating our business model and the scalability of our K9 platform.

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From pandemic to agricultural revolution

As the pandemic subsided, we turned our expertise toward a new challenge: agricultural biodetection. We launched our Viticulture Biodetection Program, partnering with CICESE, CINVESTAV, Casa Magoni, and Monte Xanic in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, to train dogs to detect Leafroll-3 and Red Blotch viruses—two devastating pathogens threatening the $3B California wine industry.

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In 2024, we achieved a major milestone by signing our first viticulure biodetection pilot program in the United States with Ridge Vineyards in Sonoma, California. This marked our inaugural field deployment of virustrained biodetection dogs on American soil—demonstrating the effectiveness of our K9 technology in realworld vineyard conditions. 

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2026: Expanding our impact to border security

In 2026, we launched our Screwworm Biodetection Project—a critical response to the $1.015B border crisis that has halted cattle trade between the U.S. and Mexico. With no rapid biological screening currently available, our K9 teams are being trained to detect screwworm infestation in seconds—offering a fast, accurate, and chemical-free solution to reopen borders, protect livestock, and prevent the $2.8M in daily economic losses in Mexico.

This project represents a major milestone in our mission: protecting animal health, food supply chains, and cross-border trade with sustainable, field-deployable canine technology.

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Our mission today

At OBI K19, we are leading a revolution in the agricultural industry through early detection of viruses and pests using biodetection dogs. Committed to improving efficiency and sustainability, we provide an economical, environmentally friendly, and highly efficient alternative to traditional testing methods—eliminating the need for chemical reagents, lab waste, and carbon-intensive sample transport.

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We are changing the way agriculture is done—helping growers, ranchers, and border agencies save valuable time and resources by detecting threats early, on-site, and with >95% accuracy.

We take great pride in being at the forefront of disruptive, sustainable technology in this field—and we're just getting started.

OBI K9.

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Sniffing the solution. Protecting the future.