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The New Zealand Herald14d
Northland and Wairarapa farmers using Maremma sheepdogs to guard livestock from pests
A Northland-based breeder of Anatolian shepherds, another livestock guardian breed, said she had seen an increase in interest ...
Scoop15d
The Guardian Dog Breeds Protecting Farmer’s Stock
A Northland-based breeder of Anatolian shepherds, another livestock guardian breed, said she had seen an increase in interest following recent dog attacks. It’s not just livestock farmers who have ...
At least 22 bear cubs were born in the Pyrénées last year, a record threatened by 'low genetic diversity'
The bear population in the mountain range, which numbers at least 96 individuals, is steadily increasing. This does not seem ...
Parade Pets15d
Anatolian Shepherd ‘Counts’ His Baby Goats After Mom Dares Hold One Like a True Guardian
Recently, though, one Anatolian Shepherd took his job to a whole new level. After his own farmer mom decided she wanted to hold one of “his” baby goats, he took it upon himself to take inventory of ...
Sunshine Coast Snake Wrangler Captures Python Moments Before It Got To A Family’s Pet Bird (Video)
An Australian snake wrangler on the Sunshine Coast showed up just in time to save a family's pet bird from a coastal carpet python. The snake was ...
Mother Earth News24d
Meet Delilah, Our Black-Mouth Cur Guardian Dog
I’ve always wanted a livestock guardian dog ... We tossed around the idea of Dobermans, German Shepherds, German Short-Haired Pointers, and mixed breeds. But it wasn’t until one morning ...
Men's Journal21d
World's Most Expensive Dog Is Half Wolf—and Costs More Than $5.7 Million
a unique pup who is a cross between a wolf and a Caucasian Shepherd, a large, livestock guardian pooch that is native to the Caucasus Mountains of Southern Russia. The 8-month-old pup, who is ...