Scottish Collie
Dakota is my constant friend. He is always at my side or nearly tripping me as he squeezes through the door between my legs etc. He is part of the family. I've been hoping someone would drop off a g...
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livestock guardian dogs
Lots of good info here on working LSGs; click on one of the breed photos at the top of the webpage for more info on that breed of LGD. You want one from working lines, or tested on livestock, if you want it to protect stock against serious predators.
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog Rescue League has "Buddy in NC" (1 year old) listed for adoption, Buddy has been tested with livestock.
Our Sam (Maremma Sheepdog) does let us know when strangers show up on the farm. When Soil Conservation people were on the farm he stayed between them and his sheep the entire time. Once he sees us greet farm vistors he is more likley to be friendly with vistors. When a stray dog showed up, he stood between it and his sheep barking at the stray. He runs off the fox, I'm not sure if we've had coytes on the farm since we got Sam so I don't know what he will do with them.
Great Pyrenees are supposed to be the most people friendly of the most common LGDs; they also have the most coat.
Maremmas are supposed to be a bit more aloof with strangers and have less coat that Pyrenees.
Anatolian Shepherds and Akbash are supposed to be the least friendly with strangers and more agressive with preditors (will kill stray dogs and coyotes). Anatolians have short coats.
LGDs work by warning threats with barking.
Mark
Lots of good info here on working LSGs; click on one of the breed photos at the top of the webpage for more info on that breed of LGD. You want one from working lines, or tested on livestock, if you want it to protect stock against serious predators.
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog Rescue League has "Buddy in NC" (1 year old) listed for adoption, Buddy has been tested with livestock.
Our Sam (Maremma Sheepdog) does let us know when strangers show up on the farm. When Soil Conservation people were on the farm he stayed between them and his sheep the entire time. Once he sees us greet farm vistors he is more likley to be friendly with vistors. When a stray dog showed up, he stood between it and his sheep barking at the stray. He runs off the fox, I'm not sure if we've had coytes on the farm since we got Sam so I don't know what he will do with them.
Great Pyrenees are supposed to be the most people friendly of the most common LGDs; they also have the most coat.
Maremmas are supposed to be a bit more aloof with strangers and have less coat that Pyrenees.
Anatolian Shepherds and Akbash are supposed to be the least friendly with strangers and more agressive with preditors (will kill stray dogs and coyotes). Anatolians have short coats.
LGDs work by warning threats with barking.
Mark
