Had never heard of that breed before, so googled them - Wow! Very majestic, beautiful dogs! I read that they are herding dogs. I wonder if they'd be good at protecting chickens? I sure wouldn't mind having one of them, but my dog Brutus probably would. Lol.
it is one of the best herding breeds and yes start them young 6 to 8 weeks the protection is ingrained natural to the breed