It was the tiniest of Chile's soldiers and police officers that stole the show at Chile's annual military parade, when a group of nine golden retriever puppies were paraded alongside their fully-grown brethren.
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The 45-day-old puppies are the newest members of the national police's canine training unit.
The puppies were carried in the arms of trainers, who kept them warm with heaters and special yellow carriers.
The puppies marched along with other dogs from the canine unit and members of Chile's armed forces as well as soldiers from several countries who were invited to march in the annual parade at Santiago's O'Higgins Park.
The park is named after Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, a Chilean independence leader who had Irish ancestry.
