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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 ...
For the protection of flocks, on average, five dogs are used per 350 heads of sheep, but the need for LGDs depends on many conditions, such as the landscape and size of the territory, vegetation available in the pasture area, the species, breed and number of animals in the herd, the presence of a shepherd, the presence or absence of fences and ...
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog or Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées is a French breed of livestock guardian dog; in France it is commonly called the Patou.It originates from the eastern or French side of the Pyrenees Mountains that separate France and Spain and is recognised as a separate breed from the Mastín del Pirineo or Pyrenean Mastiff from the Spanish side of the mountains, to which it is ...
Representatives of the four Swiss mountain dog breeds. Sennenhunds, called Swiss mountain dogs or Swiss cattle dogs in English, are a type of dog originating in the Swiss Alps. The Sennenhund are farm dogs of the general livestock guardian type. There are four breeds of Sennenhunds, all sporting a unique tricolor coat. While the two larger ones ...
Baby, it's getting cold outside, and your dog can feel it, too. Google searches for ‘winter clothes for dogs’ have increased +47% as pet parents everywhere try to find deals on coats on shoes ...
Charlevoix Veterinary Hospital's Dr. Rob Pletcher advises the use of pet clothing, such as sweaters or jackets, to protect pets from the cold. Some breeds may need more protection than others.
The Karakachan dog is a descendant of the dogs of the Thracians, [2] [better source needed] renowned as stock-breeders. The dog is named after the Karakachans . Due to their conservative stock-breeding traditions, they managed to preserve some of the oldest breeds of domestic animals in Europe – the Karakachan sheep, the Karakachan horse, and ...
A Bankhar dog showing the favored "Four Eye Dog" markings. While undoubtedly an ancient breed, genetic analysis indicates that the Bankhar dog is a basal breed and may be the progenitor of all livestock guardian dogs. [6] [7] [5] Buryat legend states that the breed appeared as a huge ferocious dog that accompanied a giant descending from the ...