Livestock dogs

Sarplaninac female - livestock guard dog

Powerful and sometimes misunderstood breeds help protect livestock from predators and they are definitely not to be confused with a typical family pet

Maremmano abruzzese livestock guardian dog

Learn what are livestock guardian dogs, with a list of all the types of guard dogs for livestock, & pictures

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.

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...

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

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

Estrela Mountain Dogs are in the working group called Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) and referred to as Cão da Serra da Estrela in their native home of Portugal which translates to “Dogs of the Mountain of the Star”. Estrelas are one of the oldest breeds of dogs in Portugal. Bred for hundreds of