Sentences with phrase «purpose farm dog for»

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.

Not exact matches

In order to protect the inner market (and maybe even breeders) the US Government suggested making an amendment to the Farm Bill of 2008 that forbids importing puppies less than 6 months old for the purpose of sale and - drum beat - all non-US breeders must present a certificate stating that the dog has no health issues and has all of the necessary vaccines!

Generally speaking, the ABCA border collie has a more powerful work ethic, and makes an excellent stock dog for either herding trailing or farm management purposes.

Owners used it for herding and as a general purpose farm dog.

Breeding was not the main purpose for the tough islanders who used Shelties as all around farm dogs, though Shelties now participate in the Herding and Pastoral Groups of the US and UK, respectively.

If you are interested in this breed, keep in mind that English Shepherds have been selectively bred for generations to be all - purpose farm dogs rather than companions.

An all - purpose, farm dog bred in the south of Ireland, the Soft Coated Wheaten was kept down - on - the - farm for centuries.

For purposes of this article, we are sticking to the rights of companion animals, specifically dogs and cats, rather than getting into the wider discussion about the rights of farm animals.

The Wheaten was an all - purpose working farm dog for the struggling tenant farmers, acting as a guardian of property, people and possessions, a vermin exterminator and a competent herder for flocks of sheep and even herds of cattle.

Domestic dogs have been helping and working alongside us for thousands of years, and most are bred for a specific purpose, such as hunting, farming or protection.

[1] The breed has been known in its home county for over a hundred and fifty years as a general purpose farm dog, capable of both ratting and herding cattle.

For many years, the Shar - Pei was kept as a general - purpose farm dog in the Chinese countryside, used for hunting, protecting stock, and guarding the home and famiFor many years, the Shar - Pei was kept as a general - purpose farm dog in the Chinese countryside, used for hunting, protecting stock, and guarding the home and famifor hunting, protecting stock, and guarding the home and family.

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