Sentences with phrase «flock guarding breeds»

You would have to cross breed some of the flock guarding breeds with dogs that can take the heat and not need to drink a lot of water.

Flock Guards: There are a number of flock guarding breeds, such as the Great Pyrenees, Kuvasz, Komondor, Akbash, and Anatolian Shepherd.

A Bouvier is a 90 lb flock guarding breed with a soft curly coat that needs regular grooming.

Not exact matches

The sanctuary also runs an Anatolian sheepdog project which breeds and places Anatolian guard dogs with farmer's flocks to ward off predators.

We developed breeds to help us hunt, herd, or guard our flocks, protect our property and family, haul heavy loads, pull sleds or carts, and even do pest control duty.

The initial work has also been done for a weaver who runs a small flock of colored sheep, a farmer storing feed grain in his barn, a flock - owner in wolf territory, a recreational musher, a rabbit hunter, and a pet owner with an interest in any of the characteristics of the herding, guarding, terrier, working, or hound dogs; what remains is to find just the right breed to match the lifestyle and personality of the owner.

Just like every other big white dog breed on this list, the Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a great guard of large herds of sheep or flocks.

The breed was developed to be independent and forceful, responsible for guarding its master's flocks without human assistance over vast areas, therefore, socializing the dog as a puppy is necessary.

It is unknown when this breed originated, but it was developed as a working companion for the Great Pyrenees; it would herd flocks of sheep while the Great Pyrenees stood guard over them.

Most of our dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..

Exhibiting a unique elegance of bearing and movement, his soundness and coordination show unmistakably the purpose for which he has been bred, the strenuous work of guarding the flocks in all kinds of weather on the steep mountain slopes of the Pyrenees.

For centuries Komondors have been bred to work independently guarding flocks and making decisions on their own.

They are renowned for their stamina and intelligence others such as the Pyrenean mountain dog were bred to live with the flock and guard them from predators.

They are a breed intended for flock guarding, but this is not to be confused with herding.

This large breed was initially used to guard flocks, they were naturally nocturnal and their white fur allowed them to blend in with the sheep and surprise would - be attackers.

It is a hard - working breed whose function is to guard its flock; that flock may be defined as anything from a person or family, to livestock such as horses, llamas, ostriches, sheep, chickens, or goats.

They are an ancient breed originally used to guard flocks of sheep, goats and their human families.

Breed histories and modern dog lore indicate that the Norwegian Elkhound barked to lead the hunter to the cornered moose; livestock guard dogs barked to alert shepherds to intruders and to warn trespassers not to bother the flock; palace guard dogs also barked to warn of invaders and prowlers; hounds bayed their way to the rabbit, raccoon, or fox; and terriers barked to mark their progress as they chased their quarry above and below ground.

We do know that this breed worked in conjunction with the Great Pyrenees to manipulate and guard the flock and that they worked well together.

The breed was trained to excel at numerous jobs such as flock guarding, dog drafting and farm working.

Originally bred as a flock guardian and herder, Rottweilers are now used as guard dogs and protective family dogs.

His appearance might make you think he was developed to mop floors, but the Komondor has a long and noble heritage as a flock - guarding dog breed in his native Hungary.

Over the centuries they were bred with local farm dogs and became outstanding shepherd / mountain dogs used for herding and guarding flocks and doing general farm work.

The Flock Guards were selectively bred for natural protectiveness, hardiness, courage and large size.

Mastiffs: The Mastiff breeds were probably developed by selectively breeding the largest of the Flock Guard dogs for use as personal guard dogs and war Guard dogs for use as personal guard dogs and war guard dogs and war dogs.

The breed was developed to guard and protect flocks of sheep from wolves and other predators.

Having been bred since 1899, this German breed originally was used to guard and herd flocks of sheep, hence their name.

Some dog breeds were never meant to be sociable pets, especially some of the giant territorial guarding, and flock guarding, breeds.

Anatolian Shepherd Dog The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an ancient breed of dog developed in Anatolia (central Turkey) for guarding flocks of sheep from wolves, bears, and jackals.

This Portuguese breed continues to guard extensive sheep flocks in the region, and more than 95 % of them are so employed.

The Kuvasz (pronounced Koo - Vahss) is a Hungarian pup who was originally bred to be a flock guarding dog.