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Recognition of the Turkish Kangal Dog 20 Feb 2013 | 10:14 am
As previously announced, the Kennel Club (UK) will recognize the Turkish Kangal Dog with effect from 1 April 2013. Those owners who wish to transfer the registration of currently registered Anatolian ...
Dog Domestication History 20 Feb 2013 | 09:20 am
It is by now generally accepted that the dog is a wolf modified through 15,000 or more years of sometimes intensive breeding to live in human society. In Darwin’s terms, the dog is a product of artifi...
Lifestock Guardians in South Africa 17 Feb 2013 | 10:25 am
“Howzit? How are the cheetahs?” ask my new friends in Cape Town. “I’m going to Bray for a few days.” “Where??” When even a South African hasn’t heard of this place, I know I’m in for another advent...
No One to Watch the House 17 Feb 2013 | 10:15 am
Ed Essex: “I saw an ad in the Spokane newspaper that read “Do you have trouble with raccoons, coyotes, bear, or cougar? We don’t.” That had my attention. We live fairly remote in the mountains. Even ...
Guardian Dogs Relax Sheep- Study 7 Feb 2012 | 07:04 pm
Sheep tend to travel greater distances in the presence of a guardian dog, likely because they’re less concerned about predators, according to new research led by Idaho State University (ISU). Having ...
Dog Fighting – A Detailed Discussion (Hanna Gibson) 24 Apr 2011 | 09:32 am
Introduction: What is Dogfighting? Dog Fighting is an insidious underground organized crime that deserves much legal and political scrutiny. The blood sport, once sanctioned by aristocracy, embraced ...
Guard Dog 101 by Janet Fahey 18 Jan 2011 | 05:14 am
Large Guard Dog 101: Most of you are familiar with the Livestock Guardian Dog, whether you already own one, or know someone who does. The most common breeds now working on (…) farms are the Great Pyr...
Guard Dogs for Predator Control 7 Jan 2011 | 06:19 pm
INTRODUCTION Sheep producers losing lambs to predators or dogs find themselves seeking help to control or eliminate these losses. Several options are available to producers. Various kinds of electric...
Livestock Guarding Dogs (LGD) by Dan & Paula Lane 7 Jan 2011 | 06:02 pm
As the “new kid” on the block, your LGD will need to be introduced to everything about its new home. A proper introduction will help ensure that your dog will become the guardian you want and need rat...
Livestock Guardian Dogs & Their Care in the Winter 7 Jan 2011 | 05:39 pm
Livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) are dogs that are purpose-bred for living with the flocks they guard, to reduce predation. For hundreds of years, these rugged animals have lived outside with sheep, yea...
