Livestock guardian

by Paul White This is Penge a working Šarplaninac shepherd dog with little Melinda. Penge's mother died when he was only 3 days old, so Tibo...

livestock guardian dog wearing an anti-wolf heck collar

Many folks are confused about which breeds are considered livestock guardians and why these breeds are different from other dog breeds. Here is an article I wrote explaining this and listed the breeds that are considered livestock guardians.

Maremmano abruzzese livestock guardian dog

Sarplaninac female - livestock guard dog

Akbash - The Akbash is a large dog, weighing from 75 to 140 pounds (34 to 64 kg), averaging 90 pounds for the female, and 120 pounds for the male. Akbash dogs range from about 27 to 34 inches (69 to 86 cm) tall. The Akbash is leaner than other Turkish livestock guardian dog breeds (i.e.: Kangal, and Anatolian Shepherd), and some Akbash dogs may also be taller. The Akbash has a smooth-short to medium-full white double coat (sometimes with some light biscuit coloring at the ears). It has…

Farm dog becomes guardian angel for baby - news story about a farm dog that adopted, guards and protects a baby goat

Who Goes There? A livestock guardian dog stands on alert.

Anatolian Shepherd Dog On 2 feet

Tarma Shena discusses what makes up healthy livestock guardian dog pack hierarchy, as Tanaka decides she deserves the same respect as everyone else.

Livestock guardian dogs are more challenging to raise than you may have thought. Here's what I wish I would have known about raising them.

Ask the Shepherd~Livestock Guardian Dogs with Hannah Smith - Living with Gotlands

The Karakachan is a Bulgarian dog breed. Its primary use is as a livestock protection dog. They make wonderful pets as well.

Livestock guardian dogs are full time shepherds. They know what is normal and typical activity on the farm and are suspicious of change and anything being out of place. They know when something is wrong with a sheep and will be nervous and sometimes refuse to eat until I find the problem. They are t

This is a list of the ten best livestock guardian dogs. You will learn their perks, as well as their temperament, and how to train them.