Sentences with phrase «guard the sheep flocks»

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That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.

If the individual sheep is to be protected the flock must be guarded.

A deliberately slow yet enchanting first act is fantastic, as we spend the months up on the mountain with the two men, witnessing their mundane yet difficult duties as guards over employer Randy Quaid's flock of sheep.

The dogs were used for water rescue, herding, guiding cows and sheep to market and for guarding the flock in Scotland and England.

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.

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.

In ranching areas, such as in Montana, groups of large flock guarding dogs are used to protect sheep and cattle.

These are being crossbred with other sight hounds, for American ranchers Great Pyrenees — Flock guard, protects sheep and a territory Kuvasz — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Anatolian Shepherd — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Akbash — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Tibetian Mastiff — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Komondor — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory

After the French Revolution, which resulted in the country's land being divided into smaller sectors, it was important that the flocks be kept close to home, and the briard turned its talents to herding rather than guarding sheep.

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.

Interesting fact: Great Pyrenees are centuries - old guard dogs believed to have protected flocks of sheep.

They are big shaggy white dogs so they fit right in when guarding their flock of sheep.

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.

Flock Guards perform a very useful role for ranchers all over the world, primarily protecting cattle and sheep.

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.

Some think the Komondor was brought to Hungary a thousand years ago by nomadic Magyars to guard flocks of sheep.

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

The fairy tale of the Boy Wonder, discovered by an older artist or discerning patron, usually in the guise of a lowly shepherd boy, has been a stock - in - trade of artistic mythology ever since Vasari immortalized the young Giotto, discovered by the great Cimabue while the lad was guarding his flocks, drawing sheep on a stone; Cimabue, overcome with admiration by the realism of the drawing, immediately invited the humble youth to be his pupil.7 Through some mysterious coincidence, later artists including Beccafumi, Andrea Sansovino, Andrea del Castagno, Mantegna, Zurbaran and Goya were all discovered in similar pastoral circumstances.