Not all rescue groups are created equal.
I ran into one like you described in California. Whereas others I located in the east and south seemed to have a better understanding of rural life and the fact that livestock guardian dogs are happiest in the job they were created to do.
I would keep...
There are many more livestock guardian dog breeds actually than mentioned here if you do a web search. Though Pyrs seem to be the most common.
My first choice would be an akbash. Supposedly they have a little less wanderlust than the pyrs. One man told me however that he felt compelled to...