He is
a working guard dog bred to protect livestock.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
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 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 livesto
Dog is a
working guard dog, possessing a superior ability to protect livesto
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.
In order to do the job of a
guard dog, this
working breed must be mentally and physically sound.
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.
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.
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Dog Breed Standards lists all
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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
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dog breeds.
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.
In The Truth About Purebred
Dogs, you learned that most
breeds were developed to do some type of
work, such as herding, hunting,
guarding.
As a
working class
dog this
breed was used as a family pet and
guard dog.
Normal
dogs, not
bred for centuries for bull - baiting, dogfighting, and
guard work, prefer to avoid conflict.
Originally used as a
guard dog to ward away both intruders and pests, this
breed was a popular
working dog on early Dutch boats and barges.
Everyone who trains or shows a
dog; everyone who
works with a herding
dog, a search and rescue
dog, a therapy
dog, a retriever, a pointer, a flushing spaniel, or a livestock
guard dog; everyone who competes in sled
dog races or weight pulls or draft
dog tests; and everyone who
breeds dogs must learn to speak with a single voice that says «Stop.
They
breed dogs for the temperament and ability to serve as
working companions for handicapped owners, or produce hunting
dogs, herding
dogs,
guarding dogs, racing
dogs, sled
dogs, and
dogs with the temperament and stamina to participate in schutzhund and other sports.
Their curiosity makes them the perfect
breed to be a
guard dog and their obedience and intelligence allow that inquisitive nature to translate into a hard -
working and deeply loyal canine companion.
The
breed was trained to excel at numerous jobs such as flock
guarding,
dog drafting and farm
working.
When socialized and trained from an early age, this
breed can excel in just about any activity including police
dog work,
guard dog work, fly ball and agility.
Originally
bred to
work independently of people, the Kuvasz is an excellent
guard dog for people and livestock.
A note about
Guard Dogs: Keep in mind that many of the
Working Dog Breeds are inherently guardians.
Working Dog Breeds are used as hunting dogs, therapy dogs, guide dogs, assistance dogs, mascots, tracking and fighting dogs, detection dogs, with their guard dog instincts they were used as herding dogs, war dogs, as well as a police dog and cadaver d
Dog Breeds are used as hunting
dogs, therapy
dogs, guide
dogs, assistance
dogs, mascots, tracking and fighting
dogs, detection
dogs, with their
guard dog instincts they were used as herding dogs, war dogs, as well as a police dog and cadaver d
dog instincts they were used as herding
dogs, war
dogs, as well as a police
dog and cadaver d
dog and cadaver
dogdog.
Guard Dogs: A large number of working dogs were bred to serve primarily as guard dogs, watching over people, property, or lives
Guard Dogs: A large number of working dogs were bred to serve primarily as guard dogs, watching over people, property, or livest
Dogs: A large number of
working dogs were bred to serve primarily as guard dogs, watching over people, property, or livest
dogs were
bred to serve primarily as
guard dogs, watching over people, property, or lives
guard dogs, watching over people, property, or livest
dogs, watching over people, property, or livestock.
Dog breeds developed to
work in water generally have a high oil content in their coat so that water runs of the
guard hairs and does not penetrate to the skin.
Over the centuries they were
bred with local farm
dogs and became outstanding shepherd / mountain
dogs used for herding and
guarding flocks and doing general farm
work.
History and Health of the Collie
Dog Breed: The Collie was bred as a herding and working dog, not for guarding purposes but to manage, drive, and herd the livestock inste
Dog Breed: The Collie was
bred as a herding and
working dog, not for guarding purposes but to manage, drive, and herd the livestock inste
dog, not for
guarding purposes but to manage, drive, and herd the livestock instead.
History and Health of the Saint Bernard
Dog Breed: The breed was known for their rescue work in the Great Saint Bernard Pass between Switzerland and Italy, particularly at a Hospice that was built for weary travelers where the St. Bernard was used as a guard, working, and rescue d
Dog Breed: The breed was known for their rescue work in the Great Saint Bernard Pass between Switzerland and Italy, particularly at a Hospice that was built for weary travelers where the St. Bernard was used as a guard, working, and rescue
Breed: The
breed was known for their rescue work in the Great Saint Bernard Pass between Switzerland and Italy, particularly at a Hospice that was built for weary travelers where the St. Bernard was used as a guard, working, and rescue
breed was known for their rescue
work in the Great Saint Bernard Pass between Switzerland and Italy, particularly at a Hospice that was built for weary travelers where the St. Bernard was used as a
guard,
working, and rescue
dogdog.
These Swiss mountain
dogs arethought to originate from
breeding the
working dogs used to
guard sheep with Roman army mastiff - type
dogs.
Originated as an all - round
dog breed that love to keep itself busy in herding livestock,
guarding the farm and pulling the carts in his native land of Switzerland, Appenzellers have the right amount of energy, are self - confident and are valuable
working dogs that are low in maintenance.
WORKING DOGS are
bred to perform such jobs as
guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues.
There are common hallmarks shared by nearly all the
breeds that have been
bred and trained to
work as
guard dogs.
Despite the plethora of new shapes and sizes,
dogs have retained the instincts
bred into their ancestors by thousands of years of
work: the urge to herd or hunt, to dig and to
guard.