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A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators. Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. [1] Their ability to guard their herd is mainly instinctive, as the dog is bonded to the herd from an early age. [2]
Whether you're a newbie farmer just dipping your toes into raising goats and chickens, or you've got a spread that supports grazing cattle, chances are good you work long hours on your land ...
Goats are very intelligent creatures and extremely social animals. In fact, it is advised to keep more than one goat at a time, and if you don’t, to keep your goat around other social livestock ...
Livestock guardian dogs protect goats, sheep, cattle, and chickens from predators which of course helps farmers and ranchers from losing animals on the farm (read: losing money). Predators include ...
The Estrela Mountain Dog (Portuguese: cão da Serra da Estrela) is a large breed of dog from the Estrela Mountains of Portugal. They are a livestock guardian dog bred to guard herds and homesteads and also kept as a family pet. [1] It is "one of the oldest breeds in the Iberian Peninsula." [2]
A herding dog, also known as a stock dog or working dog, is a type of dog that either has been trained in herding livestock or belongs to one of the breeds that were developed for herding. A dog specifically trained to herd sheep is known as a sheep dog or shepherd dog, and one trained to herd cattle is known as a cattle dog or cow dog.
Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and ...
The Karakachan dog is a breed that originated from Bulgaria. It is related to the livestock guardian dogs of the surrounding countries: Romania to the north, North Macedonia and Serbia to the west, and Greece, and Turkey to the south. [1] The dog is named after the Karakachans, Greek nomadic shepherds.