Not exact matches
Many other
breeds put their skills to good
use in finding lost or injured people, sniffing out contraband, working in arson investigations,
guarding military installations, helping handicapped owners, and visiting hospitals and nursing homes.
The Cane Corso (pronounced «KAH - nay KOR - so») is an Italian dog
breed that was historically
used as a
guard dog, war dog, and hunter.
This ancient
breed was primarily
used as a
guard dog.
She adds, «We've
bred barking into dogs for
guard use, but I growl at them like a wolf would.»
This strong built
breed is traditionally
used for hard work such as cattle and sheep herding, pulling carts, and police or
guard dog work.
Although the Russian Empire and its people made very extensive
use of fierce hunting and livestock
guarding dogs, most of the
breeds available to them were not trainable enough be
used effectively by a modern military.
Since its early days, the dog
breed was
used for
guarding and hunting purposes.
The Boerboel was probably
bred using Bullmastiffs, another loyal
guard dog.
These dogs were not
bred to be hunters, but were
used as family
guard dogs.
Pictures, videos, and a description of five of the best shepherds
used as personal protection and
guard dogs, with details on the smartest
breeds that learn quickly.
Developed in Hungry, the Puli is a small to medium - sized
breed that is primarily
used for herding purposes, as well as for
guarding livestock.
The Kuvasz is a
breed of ancient Hungarian dog that was originally
used for
guarding livestock.
This is a
breed that was
bred solely to
guard, therefore it is their natural instincts, they are not a herding
breed unlike most other large
breeds that are for some reason
used as
guard dogs.
My study of dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e.
guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter dogs not
used for competition, show, or in a responsible
breeding program.
Lots of
guarding breeds are this way, and you aren't going to get a good result in dealing with their distrust and aggression
using clickers and treats.
The Diamond Society of South Africa has
used Bullmastiffs as watchdogs, and worldwide, this fierce, intelligent
breed have helped in police and army work, and been
used as assistance animals and hunting
guards.
The Appenzeller Sennenhunde is an ancient
breed and has been
used in Switzerland for droving,
guarding and general farm work for thousands of years.
The original outstanding dogs that were
used to herd and
guard sheep or livestock in the 1800's were further enhanced through
breeding and natural selection.
Bred for herding, they are often
used for
guarding sheep.
As with all livestock
guarding dogs, Komondors have been
bred for many centuries to make efficient
use of their food.
This large
breed was commonly utilized as a «horse,» being
used as a draft dog in addition to being
used for
guarding and herding livestock.
This lean and lanky
breed originated in the Saharan desert of western Africa where it was originally
used as a sighthound but also took up the job of
guard dog.
Humans
used this as the basis for turning this instinct to their advantage, and the results were domesticated dogs
bred specifically to not only
guard a herd of domesticated animals, but also learn to find the strays and bring them back.
They target all dogs of a
breed — the innocent as well as the guilty; are difficult to enforce; and do not end the
use of
guard dogs by criminals.
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Breed Type: Spitz Present
Use: Companion Original
Use: Bear hunter; companion;
guard; draft Registry: FCI Typical Weight: 45 to -LSB-...]
First
bred in Germany, farmers
used him to gather and
guard their 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.
Today the
breed is
used mostly for companionship but some working Airedale Terrier lines are
used for police and military duty, search and rescue,
guarding, hunting, tracking, and rodent control.
(4) Today dogs are rarely
used to pull carts of goods to market, gather fishing nets, rescue drowning sailors,
guard the king's forests from poachers, or keep kitchens and shops free of vermin, so many
breeds that had those jobs have faded almost into oblivion.
What is known is that this is an ancient
breed that originated in Tibet and was
used to
guard livestock and property.
The
breed's character and shape evolved from its
use with Foxhound packs and by the shepherds to
guard the sheep and lambs against foxes.
It was
bred by Celts for
use as war dogs and
guard dogs.
Since this was originally a
breed used in fighting and
guarding, the excess skin allows the dog to effectively turn around in its own skin if it is grasped or bitten by another dog.
78 percent of the owners did not maintain their dogs as pets (they were
used as
guard,
breeding or yard dogs).
Originally
bred for
guarding livestock, the Pyr is
used to working and thinking on his own.
Bred for
guarding livestock in frigid temperatures, the Kuvasz is
used to going days without any human guidance.
History and Health of the Mastiff Dog
Breed: The origin of the Mastiff is unknown, but Caesar left a written account of the breed when the Romans invaded Britain in 55 B.C. Throughout its history, the Mastiff has been used as a guard dog, watch dog, police dog, search and rescue dog, and even as a guard for lives
Breed: The origin of the Mastiff is unknown, but Caesar left a written account of the
breed when the Romans invaded Britain in 55 B.C. Throughout its history, the Mastiff has been used as a guard dog, watch dog, police dog, search and rescue dog, and even as a guard for lives
breed when the Romans invaded Britain in 55 B.C. Throughout its history, the Mastiff has been
used as a
guard dog, watch dog, police dog, search and rescue dog, and even as a
guard for livestock.
It is assumed that the
breed is over 1000 years old, and throughout its history the Tibetan Mastiff has been
used as a
guard dog for homes and livestock.
They are an ancient
breed originally
used to
guard flocks of sheep, goats and their human families.
As a working class dog this
breed was
used as a family pet and
guard dog.
Owners of
breeds most traditionally
used for
guarding, such as this German Shepherd, must take care to train their dogs to an impeccable standard.
Most commonly
used as
guard dogs, this
breed is also -LSB-...]
History and Facts:
Used for stag hunting during the Middle Ages, this
bred was also an excellent
guard dog.
Originally
used as a
guard dog to ward away both intruders and pests, this
breed was a popular working dog on early Dutch boats and barges.
After dog fighting was outlawed, the
breed was combined with other protective
breeds like the German Shepherd and the Doberman Pinscher and
used for
guarding.
During the 1800s, pinschers were widely
used to
guard coaches and to kill vermin — the modern version of the
breed didn't really emerge until the 1950s when Werner Jung began a dedicated
breeding program for the German Pinscher.
Originally
bred as a flock guardian and herder, Rottweilers are now
used as
guard dogs and protective family dogs.
Working Dog
Breeds are
used as hunting dogs, therapy dogs, guide dogs, assistance dogs, mascots, tracking and fighting dogs, detection dogs, with their
guard dog instincts they were
used as herding dogs, war dogs, as well as a police dog and cadaver dog.
Also known as the Deutscher Spitz, this lively
breed was
used as a companion and general
guard dog.
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.