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...

Sarplaninac female - livestock guard dog

12 Keys to Raising Successful Livestock Guardian Dogs

Anatolian Shepherd Dog On 2 feet

Maremmano abruzzese livestock guardian dog

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.

The Akbash is a large working breed first used as a livestock guardian in the plains and mountains of Turkey.

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…

Armenian Gampr

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

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.

The Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog (Ciobănesc Românesc Corb) is a natural breed of livestock guardian dog originating in the Meridional Carpathian and Subcarpathian areal. They have been known for generations as "Ravens" because of their black robe. The dog was officially recognized by the Romanian Kennel Club on November 14, 2008. (wikipedia)

Livestock guardian dog found abandoned newborn goat kid and cared for it until help could arrive to rescue it

"Livestock Guarding Dogs: Cultural Heritage Icons with a new relevance for mitigating conservation conflicts" Final report of European Commission on Adapting the traditional use of livestock guarding dogs to a modern context. ▪︎ https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/conservation/species/carnivores/promoting_dialogue.htm ▪︎ https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/conservation/species/carnivores/pdf/livestock%20guarding%20dogs_web.pdf