Sentences with phrase «originally farm dogs»

The Austrian Pinscher is a medium large breed of pinscher - type dog from Austria, where dogs of the type were originally farm dogs, keeping barns free of rats and acting as home guards, livestock guardians, and drovers.

Originally a farm dog, Schnauzers can adapt to any climatic condition, including cold.

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Affenpinschers, affectionately dubbed «monkey dogs» because of their primate - like faces, were originally used as ratters on farms.

It was originally used as a ratter and a general - purpose farm dog.

Originally intended as farm dogs, for their ability to easily run the fields catching all types of vermin, the miniature was created by crossing small standard schnauzers with affenpinschers (and possibly poodles) to create -LSB-...]

Originally bred to bait bulls, they later became a solid farm dog.

Originally bred to be medium - sized farm dogs, they are equally suited to ratting, herding, and guarding property.

Glens were originally used for eradicating other animals such as rat, fox, badger, and otter, and also as a general - purpose farm dog for herding and family companionship.

The Collie was originally trained for farm work, just like the Bernese Mountain Dog, which means that it is highly receptive to training.

Originally bred for farm work, such as aiding in gathering the sheep in their stocks, the Bernese Mountain Dog is exceptionally easy to train.

This breed was used originally on farms for stock control and as watch dogs and they were sometimes used as hunters for larger game animals.

An extensive number of domestic dog breeds were originally bred to work as farm dogs.

German Shepherds were originally farming and herding dogs who were given their name by Max von Stephanitz in 1899.

Pitbulls were originally bred to bait bulls (i.e. the name) and were later used as farm dogs.

This mountain dog was originally kept as a general farm dog.

The breed was originally kept as a general working dog, mainly on farms, to help herd cattle and pull carts.

Originally kept as a general farm dog that accompanied herders in the Bern region, Switzerland, the Bernese mountain dog is a large, heavy breed with a distinctive tri-colored coat, black with white chest and rust colored markings.

The Bouvier, along with the equally - bearded Briard, were originally bred as herding and farm dogs, and are still used as working dogs today.

The American Bulldog was originally bred as a working dog that performed farm duties, such as catching and holding wild boar and cattle.

It is classified as a Toy breed but was originally used as a working dog on farms.

According to the AKC, it was originally bred as a multi-purpose farm dog and used for herding, hunting and assisting fishermen.

Originally from South Africa, the Boerboel is a triple threat: farm dog, guardian, companion.

Standard Schnauzers were originally bred to be ratters, guard dogs, and all - purpose dogs on German farms.

The Miniature Schnauzer was originally bred to be a small farm dog, able to go to ground for all kinds of vermin.

Like many breeds, the origins of the Bernese Mountain Dog are unknown; although, they most likely were originally found working farms in the Swiss Mountains.

The Leonberger was originally bred as a family, farm and draft dog.

Originally bred for bull baiting and dog fighting, they have also functioned as working dogs on farms.

History and Health of the Neapolitan Mastiff Dog Breed: The Neapolitan Mastiff is originally from Italy where the breed was used by the Romans for guarding farms and homes.

During the 20th century, the Cane Corso was originally bred to serve as a working dog at the southern farms of Italy.

Although Boxers were originally used as a farm helper, service dog or household guardian, today they are mainly companions, who might bark a warning.

They were originally bred to be medium - sized farm dogs in Germany, equally suited to ratting, herding, and guarding property.

Although originally bred for herding cattle, many Blue Heelers work as all purpose farm dogs, tending to sheep as well as cows.