Sentences with phrase «protecting sheep herds»

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Just as a sheep herding dog will see the sheep as her family and fiercely protect them, your dog will fiercely protect your family as she grows older and more capable if she deems it necessary.

Those dogs were used by local people for herding yak, sheep and to protect the villagers from ferocious wild animals like leopard, wolf etc..

This is particularly noted in the German Shepherd breed, who have been bred over generations to protect herds of sheep in isolated areas.

Most breeds were developed to do some type of work — herding sheep or cattle, hunting pheasants, retrieving ducks, hunting rabbits or raccoons, killing barnyard vermin, protecting livestock, guarding estates, pulling carts or sleds, and police / military work.

This loyal breed was selectively bred to herd and protect flocks of sheep, but nowadays boasts quite a versatile repertoire of important roles.

Ever since man started raising sheep, they needed a trusty dog to help protect stock and herd from pen to pen for safe keeping.

She can herd sheep or ducks, protect livestock from intruders, watch the family children, or hunt vermin.

[44] Dogs were being bred to preserve traits that assisted in their job of herding sheep and protecting their flocks from predators.

In the 1800s northwest Europe (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands) the most common dog used to herd sheep and protect the homes was the so - called «continental shepherd dog».

These dogs were originally bred to protect herds of sheep and goats.

Schnauzers were used to guard farm families and livestock, herd cattle and sheep, get rid of vermin, and protect their owners as they traveled to market.

Background The name is literal: German Shepherd Dogs were born and bred to herd and protect sheep in nineteenth century Germany.

Unlike other sheepdogs, they don't herd sheep but instead simply protect them.

The local tribes from these countries employ this dog to protect their herds of sheep and cattle from the predators.

It was originally bred around the town of Malines for sheep herding and protecting the farm and livestock.

The Aidi (from Tamazight ⴰⵢⴷⵉ, aydi, «dog») is a north african dog breed used as a livestock guardian, protecting herds of sheep and goats.

You could visit the Hungarian Puszta, one of Europe's largest expanses of protected prairie, and a UNESCO World Heritage site where Hungarian grey cattle, stud horses, Racka sheep with spiral - shaped horns and buffalo herds graze on open pastures.