Sentences with phrase «guarding sheep in»

By Gayle Bouder Anatolian Shepherd Dogs have been successfully guarding sheep in their native Turkey for centuries.

The researchers have shipped in dogs from Europe to see how well they guard sheep in Eastern Oregon from wolves and other predators.

The big dog is an Akbash, an ancient Turkish breed developed to guard sheep in the rugged mountains of his homeland.

Not exact matches

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

[105] They claim that their use of various non-lethal control measures (although lethal control by property owners was not banned), such as prohibition of feeding coyotes, changes in husbandry practices, hazing of coyotes, guard animals, and fencing, resulted in a reduction in sheep losses.

Even guard dogs and sheep dogs are not beyond the law; people carrying dogs in public are liable to stopped and fined.

The Laekenois originated in the mid - to late 1800s in Flandres, where the dogs herded sheep and guarded flax fields.

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.

For now the focus of the experiment is sheep, but the dogs could also guard cattle, although differences in behavior between sheep and cattle could make it difficult.

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

In Wyoming, sheep herders use Great Pyrenees / Akbash crosses to guard against predators.

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.

Livestock guard dogs are raised in the barn close to sheep and often reside with a few lambs as soon as they are weaned.

With its roots in Turkestan, the Kangal comes from an ancient lineage of mastiffs, guarding livestock such as sheep against large predators.

The Kuvasz (plural: Kuvaszok) was developed in Hungary to guard cattle, sheep, and horses from predators and thieves.

Guard dogs help protect sheep from being attacked by predators.No, this isn't a reference in some ancient papyrus about measures taken by shepherds to defend their flocks.It's the finding of a survey the U.S. Department of Agriculture just completed.

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.

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.

The sheep - guarding Great Pyrenees originated in the Pyrenees Mountains, which form a natural border between France and Spain.

It was used in the Netherlands in remote heath lands to guard sheep, putting its speed and agility to good use.

Although they originated in Asia, these beautiful white canine giants took root in the Pyrenees Mountains at around 3000 B.C.. There, they guarded sheep for the Basque shepherds in the region.

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

Originating in Belgium, this breed was developed for the herding and guarding of sheep.

- Use multi-species stocking (i.e., sheep and cattle together)- Protect livestock in predator proof enclosures, especially at night - Utilize guard dogs, donkeys, or llamas - Confine ewes & cows during lambing / calving & at night - Provide rabbit wire covered enclosures with fencing buried below ground; rabbit cages are not recommended as they may be attacked through the cage or die of shock as they frantically seek cover.

Dogs protected man from wild animals, guarded their goats and sheep, and in return, the man gave them food.

History and Facts: Originally bred from ancient wild dogs (dating back over 4,000 years) in the 1930s to guard and herd sheep.

After all, this basic notion is the reason for thousands of years of selective breeding in the dog world — it's why we've been able to develop specific lines of dogs who are consistently driven to retrieve things, herd sheep, guard our homes, or track rabbits without any formal training at all.

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.

Or is the salon in a rural area where spring brings in Great Pyrenees that look like the sheep they guard?

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

The island's stands of giant coreopsis, as well as all the other plants of its coastal bluff community, were devastated by sheep grazing in the late 1800s and early 1900s, rabbit browsing in 1910 - 1950s, and by large - scale destruction of native vegetation associated with facility and road development by the U.S. Coast Guard during construction and manning of the Anacapa Light Station.

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.