I would only trust a LGD breed on its own with livestock even with training
please donāt get a giant schnauzer to live out in a field like the one homesteading people on YouTube didwhich I have brought up only because it still annoys me!
Oh, no, these ones were specifically mentioned as being bred for sheep herding. I'm not finding anything on the breed information that seperates herding from guardianship thoughI would only trust a LGD breed on its own with livestock even with training
please donāt get a giant schnauzer to live out in a field like the one homesteading people on YouTube did
Theyāre definitely different. Quite different.
Dang, okay. Probably won't end up doing that then. I'm not a fan of the looks of the ones we have around here
Yeah, herding they might just constantly herd and harass the stock if youāre not there. They love to work. Whereas livestock guardians should theoretically basically just lay down and ignore the stock. Or walk around and patrol the area. Unless thereās a threat. Theoretically a well trained herding dog wonāt herd unless instructed to but you never know if left alone by themselves. They also wonāt be able to protect very well really. Theyāre just not big enough.
I guess the Komodor is kinda neat looking, but I'd worry with that fur, they'd either need lots of hair cuts or would be too hot in the summers
That's fair. I guess I was more just hoping that the presence of a dog (or dogs) with the sheep would help deter most predators.
Ah okay. It could possibly especially if you take them outside a lot but I wouldnāt leave them alone with them. Good fencing will help. Also a regular herding dog might not stay with the stock. They might run off and do other, more interesting, things. Also thereās tons of different LGD breeds so Iām sure you could find one you like. You might be surprised at whatās in your area.
What about Anatolian Shepherds? Great Pyrenees? Maremma? Kangal?
