Re: [Blackbelly] Livestock guard dogs

[RBMuller]

Hi Curtis,
I am guessing you were talking about Maremma Sheepdogs as a guardian dog. 
They are wonderful with young lambs but not trustworthy until they are about 
a year and half old.  This is pretty much true of all breeds.  While they 
are puppies and teenagers the dogs have a tendency to PLAY with real young 
kids or lambs.  Sometimes they play them to death not meaning to.  So you 
don't let them be with youngsters.  My old Anatolian never chased lambs or 
kids when young but if one got close or heaven forbid bump into him, he 
would knock it down and growl at the lamb.  He never drew blood - not sure 
why not because the critter thought it was being killed.  He is still grumpy 
at 12 years old.  No predator has ever killed or maimed any of my stock in 
12 years.

Good luck,
Rhonda in TX
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From: "Curtis Yeschke" 

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Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:35 PM
Subject: [Blackbelly] Livestock guard dogs


I ran across an article by the us dept of ag detailing guardian dogs.  It 
also had a lot of good advice for training a good guard dog and the 
qualities to look for. Another of the things memtioned is that  Anatolian 
dogs have to be watched carefully. According to the article,  they mature 
slower than Pyrenees and are rougher with sheep, sometimes  causing injury 
and death. I have never dealt with that particular dog  breed, so I take 
these claims with a grain of salt. My focus is  finding a dog that will 
protect my sheep, mainly the lambs, from  predation from coyotes, not be a 
cause for livestock loss. I've also  heard good things about some about 
mammen (sp?) but hav only recently  heard of the breed. Thanks again for 
all of the advice and support.


Curtis
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[Blackbelly] Livestock guard dogs

[Curtis Yeschke]

I ran across an article by the us dept of ag detailing guardian dogs.  
It also had a lot of good advice for training a good guard dog and the  
qualities to look for. Another of the things memtioned is that  
Anatolian dogs have to be watched carefully. According to the article,  
they mature slower than Pyrenees and are rougher with sheep, sometimes  
causing injury and death. I have never dealt with that particular dog  
breed, so I take these claims with a grain of salt. My focus is  
finding a dog that will protect my sheep, mainly the lambs, from  
predation from coyotes, not be a cause for livestock loss. I've also  
heard good things about some about mammen (sp?) but hav only recently  
heard of the breed. Thanks again for all of the advice and support.


Curtis
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[blackbelly] livestock guard dogs

[Lesurt99]

Hi all.. just a note to let you know abut some great dogs available for  
adoption.  They are AKC registered Kuvasz puppies 5 mos. old and very well  
bred.  
The breeder needs to find them homes asap and is GIVING them  away!  If 
anyone is interested please contact me and I will put you in  touch with the 
breeder.  They are locaTed in Orlando Florida... normally  would sell for 
$700.00 
and more.
 
   Thank you, Leslie Rush
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