Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) & Herding / Working Dog Breeds Listing

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I understand that working breeds are not LGD's, but why is a Samoyed on the list? They are sled dogs that have nothing to do with livestock... ? :idunno I can do the Samoyed page for you I used to breed them. :)
 
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Actually Samoyeds were originally bred to herd reindeer in addition to pulling sleds and can compete in herding events with nearly all major breed clubs.
 
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Ahh, herding. I knew about the reindeer in their past, that makes more sense. I was thinking guardians and Sammys are definitely not guardians. :lol: :rolleyes: Duh moment. :gig
 
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Pumpkinpup said:
I think those are more of a herding dog only, not a guardian for livestock :) That is most likely the reason they are not listed.
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They are listed, and are used in that capacity just as something that they do along with herding I took a pair of English Shepherds to Samaria, Israel and trained them with sheep, both take an active part in guarding the sheep.
 
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Have been looking at Great Pyrenees rescue sites and it seems like is very little to offer in our area. I feel very strongly about adopting rescue dogs if at all possible. How difficult is it to find an experienced goat guardian dog?
 
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don't know where you are MsDeb but there are some folks across the way from me that rescue GP. Dan and Paula Lane of Shady Point, ok. you might try contacting them
 
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Please be careful in rescuing a GP and expecting it to be a suitable guardian. You will find some that are, some times people have to sell the farm or the livestock and get rid of the dogs, but many times these dogs are just displaced "pets" that have no idea what they are supposed to do in a barnyard. Or worse yet, they were being used as guardians and were either not trained correctly and left to their own devices and were actually harming the livestock or they just don't have the temperament for the job.

Being a Great Pyrenees does not necessarily make a dog a suitable LGD. I admire your desire to get a rescue but it may come at a large emotional cost for you and the dog if it doesn't work.
 
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babsbag said:
Being a Great Pyrenees does not necessarily make a dog a suitable LGD. I admire your desire to get a rescue but it may come at a large emotional cost for you and the dog if it doesn't work.
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Thank you. That makes a lot of sense. We're not in a hurry and I'll continue to research. I'll probably be back with more questions.
 
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goatgurl said:
don't know where you are MsDeb but there are some folks across the way from me that rescue GP. Dan and Paula Lane of Shady Point, ok. you might try contacting them
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FYI, I found an old website on them that says they no longer rescue, breed or sell GP. They do, however, seem to have some good information posted. (But what do I know.)
 
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