Sentences with phrase «guard breed»

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.

Because this breed is a high - energy guarding breed, however, an active or working breed formula may be more appropriate to meet his needs.

I think we could argue on end over «the best guard breed» without conclusion.

This breed is closely related to other livestock guarding breeds like the Kangal, the Anatolian Shepherd, the Central Asian Shepherd, and the Caucasian Ovcharka.

Answer by Lorraine If you want a dog to naturally defend you then don't go for one of the true guarding breeds like a rottie.

They were originally a combination of a Bulldog and a Mastiff and were the only true guarding breed from England.

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

However, a couple hundred years ago it seems to have found its way into a prized male guard dog in Europe who had many offspring, including the ancestors of many European guard breeds such as Doberman Pinchers, St. Bernards, and Great Danes.

This sheep - guarding breed originated in the Pyrenees Mountains, which forms a natural border between France and Spain.

The Komondor is an ancient livestock guarding breed used for centuries on the high plains (Puszta) of Hungary.

Territorial guarding breeds need to be trained to a higher level of control.

Like a typical guard breed, they are aloof with strangers and can be that way with other dogs.

They are a working guard breed.

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

As a livestock guarding breed, the Slovak Cuvac has strong protective instincts.

A very large, sheep - guarding breed with a unique coat of shaggy cords that hides its expression and intentions.

«If all [visitors] have free access to your house, it's not a good idea to get a rottweiler or German shepherd or Bouvier des Flandres or other guarding breed — they will be confused and find it hard to cope with the home being Grand Central Station,» she says.

For example, let's say you have a true guarding breed, but you put the dog in a situation where it has to be friendly, and meet and greet strangers on the territory every day.

Akitas, Rottweilers, Dobermans, and German Shepherds are guard breeds and are expected to be high in both prey and fight drives and moderate or low in pack and flight drives, some individuals in these breeds have a high pack drive or a high flight drive.

You can socialize a guarding breed, but you can not train his natural suspicion out of him.

He is large, aloof and dominant, a guarding breed.

Guarding breeds are territorial... they guard a fairly well defined area against intruders, especially those of their own kind.

These dogs are not territorial like the Flock Guarding breeds, so you can't leave them out in the fields with the livestock.

As a livestock guarding breed, the Slovak Cuvac is a fairly high - energy breed.

As a livestock guarding breed, the Cao de Castro Laboreiro spends a lot of time on the move so his energy level is fairly high.

These dogs are incredibly faithful and they are a little more affectionate than some guarding breeds — they even get along well with children.

Such people may be attracted to the guard dog breeds, but as Coren explains, there is more than one type attracted to the guarding breeds.

Now, they will have fear periods just like any dog, but I feel herding and guarding breeds have a longer or more intense fear period than other breeds.

Most are lighter weight than other guarding breeds, such as the Rottweiler, are able to walk across debris without it caving in and fly like the wind over fences.

Another commonly problematic breed choice are some of the guarding breeds.

All these herding — guard breeds were interbred before and after their recognition as one breed (the Belgian, or Continental, shepherd) in 1891.

So, if you hire someone to enter the property, those people are looked at as intruders, and some dogs, especially the guarding breeds, will act aggressively to repel them.

American Bulldogs commonly exhibit guarding tendencies, as they are a guarding breed, which is something that is not part of APBT temperament.

American Bulldog temperament — The American Bulldog is a guarding breed.

Whether you are getting a guard breed or a companion breed, all dogs on this list are suited to people who plan to spend a lot of time with their four - legged family member.

Like all the guard breeds, they need to be well socialized, but even that is no guarantee.

You may think this doesn't apply to you, because the dogs most likely to be banned are typically the guarding breeds like Rottweilers and Dobermans (or the «pit bull» types of dogs) and you own a Golden Retriever, but honey, once the door is opened to breed bans, who says yours won't be next?

The St. Bernard breed was developed as a guarding breed that eventually came to be used in rescuing travelers lost in the harsh wind and snows of the Swiss Alps.

The Briard is an ancient French herding / guarding breed.

Because Moscow Watchdogs were developed as a guarding breed, they do tend to be fairly dominant and independent by nature.

Because the Moscow Watchdog was developed as a guarding breed, they do tend to be fairly dominant and independent by nature.

However, many charities choose not to use dogs from the guarding breeds or border collies.

Guarding breeds, and many watchdogs, will never be friendly greeting strangers.