Re: Re: Livestock Gaurd Dogs

["Kim Lemons" <klemons@wah.nu>]

That's good to know.  Although we had our pyr for several years and loved
him as a LGD.  I never actually saw him get into a tangle with anything.
Nothing was ever that stupid I guess...  Guess I have another one to look
into now...The Akbash.

   Thanks, Kim


-----Original Message-----
From: Drin & Jim Becker <rainbow@montana.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 8:57 AM
Subject: RC: Re: Livestock Gaurd Dogs


>Kim Wrote " the horses really need
>an early warning system although I'm not sure a pyranees would be much of a
>match for a mountain lion or bear!  Our heeler seems to be pretty bold."
>Kim we raise sheep , calves and have a dude string of horses on our ranch
>here in montana . We also live at 6500 ft. elev. so needless to say there
>are lion's, bears , wolves , coyotes and weekender dogs here at our place .
>We also have 2 Akbash and 1 G. Pyrnees livestock guard dogs on "patrol " 24
>hours a day .They will and do keep these animals at bay and away from your
>livestock . Of course the prynees breed is the gentlest of all livestock
>guard breeds while the akbash is the most aggressive .A good LGD will not
>leave your animals no matter what ! That is their job ! And your right ,
>their bark is what keeps most animals at bay ..but their is also no
>shortage of fight in these dogs , even the pyrnees .
>                        Drin Becker
>                        Mtn. Region
>
>
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