Not exact matches
While the «new
breed» has sort of taken over these past few weeks, several Teams in the «old
guard» are doing
work as well..
The GSD is one of the most popular
breeds worldwide with historical
working roles that include herding,
guarding, police, military and guide - dog
work.
The
breed is known for pulling, hunting, and
guarding, and is considered a
working dog.
They were
bred to
guard and protect during the 1930's, a military kennel named the Red Star, out of Moscow, started
working on a native
breed that would be part of the national security force.
The
breed was
bred for
guard and patrol
work.
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.
It belongs to the
working breed class which has been initially developed to perform jobs such as
guarding properties and water - rescuing.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines
Working Dog as: (n.) Any of various
breeds of dogs developed or trained to do useful
work, such as herding animals, pulling wagons or sleds, or
guarding property.
Part of the American Kennel Club's
Working Group, these dogs were
bred to
guard the homes and estates of nobility.
This strong built
breed is traditionally used for hard
work such as cattle and sheep herding, pulling carts, and police or
guard dog
work.
Our dogs are
bred and tested for their
working qualities: - Obedience - Protection /
guard - Endurance - Physical Soundness - Mental soundness - Livestock
guarding
In most dog circles, the «
working»
breeds have always been considered as those that originally did such
work as herding or
guarding livestock, pulling loads, and protecting property.
We like
working with greyhounds because we do not have to train over any strong genetically
bred instincts and drives (such as protection /
guarding, being territorial, herding, dog aggression, or hunting).
The traditional «Russian
breed» is a dog that has been born and
bred to
work, such as shepherd dogs, laika (barking /
guarding) dogs, hunting (gun) dogs, and police dogs.
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.
The
breed gained the nickname «butcher dogs» from their
work in the town of Rottweill, Germany, where they
guarded the butcher shops and the butchers.
The Fila is a large
breed of dog that was developed to
work cattle,
guard the home and family, and fight jaguars.
The group that the Kennel Club designates as «
working» contains many larger
breeds that were
bred for
guarding, rescue, or police
work in addition to some of the «sled» dogs like the Siberian Husky and dogs
bred for hauling carts.
It belongs to the
working breed family which is notable for their excellence at performing various police jobs such as
guarding property, sled - pulling, and or water - rescuing.
It is unknown when this
breed originated, but it was developed as a
working companion for the Great Pyrenees; it would herd flocks of sheep while the Great Pyrenees stood
guard over them.
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.
Originating in England, the Airedale Terrier is a
working class dog that was
bred for the hunting of small animals and as
guard dogs.
Both of these giant
breeds are from the
working group and both make excellent
guard dogs.
Most of our dog
breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their
work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man
working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were
bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were
bred to take down large game and
guard property, the flock
guards were
bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were
bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were
bred to be able to
guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..
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 American Kennel Association says this about the
breed: «Large, rugged and powerful, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a
working guard dog, possessing a superior ability to protect livestock.
The Anatolian is a
working - class dog that weighs between 110 and 150 pounds and is
bred for
guarding livestock.
This is not a
breed that excels in
guarding or other protective
work like schutzhund.
Exhibiting a unique elegance of bearing and movement, his soundness and coordination show unmistakably the purpose for which he has been
bred, the strenuous
work of
guarding the flocks in all kinds of weather on the steep mountain slopes of the Pyrenees.
In order to do the job of a
guard dog, this
working breed must be mentally and physically sound.
Popular games / activities: treibball, carting / weight pulling, earthdog trials
Breeds in the
Working Group were developed to assist humans with specific tasks, such as
guarding, sledding / carting, and rescue.
These traits helped the
breed perform his
work (herding, hunting,
guarding, and so on).
It belongs to the
working breed family which is admired for their exceptional
guarding and rescuing skills.
It belongs to the
working breed family which is remarkable for their exceptional skills in carrying out jobs such as
guarding property, sled - pulling, and or water - rescuing.
Popularity of the
breed rose dramatically after World War I, when returning soldiers told of the heroic dogs»
work with the Red Cross, at the front, for the police, and on
guard duty.
Many of the original traits of this
breed still exist today and these dogs excel in search and rescue, carting, herding, watch dog, tracking,
guarding and competitive obedience
work.
It belongs to the
working breed family which is distinguished for their excellent
guarding and rescuing skills.
Bred in the German town of Rottweiler, this large, heavily built
breed had many applications including police
work, messenger dog
work,
guard dog
work, herding and draught dog
work.
A popular and versatile German
breed, the Leonberger is known for its ability to
guard livestock, participate in search and rescue and
work in tracking.
Dog
Breed Standards lists all dog
breeds with pictures a-z, companion dogs,
guard dogs, hunting dogs, herding and
working dogs, small dogs, big dogs, dogs that don't shed (hypoallergenic), designer dogs and rare dog
breeds.
For centuries Komondors have been
bred to
work independently
guarding flocks and making decisions on their own.
It belongs to the miscellaneous class under the
working breed family which is admired for their being exceptional at performing various police
work such as
guarding property, sled - pulling, and or search and rescue.
The
working group contains
breeds that were mainly developed for
guarding and fighting such as the mastiff or for pulling sleds like the Alaskan malamute.
Originally, Germans
bred the Boxer to be a
guard, hunting and
working dog.
Unlike the Azawakh, they do not
work as livestock
guard dogs since the Berbers have another
breed that serves this purpose (the Aidi, or Kelb Rihali).
Once the dogs came to the United States, they were
bred with other dogs to create a larger dog that could do farm
work, helping to hunt, be a companion, and
guard the property.
These dogs were primarily
bred to
work for a specific task, from protecting livestock to
guarding property or hunting.
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.
He is a
working guard dog
bred to protect livestock.