akbash pyreness pup

Northern Rancher · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:43 am Post subject:

They'd eat him more than likely-my friends run around 300 ewes up on the river and have wolves in the yard-they shot a big black one in the stackyard one day- but haven't suffered too many losees from them. They run guard dogs so maybe they help some. They seem to bother yearlings more up here in the open country in late summer-pups are getting trained I suppose. They are a funny animal you can run amongst them for years with no trouble then have a real jackpot of a year. Where Ty rides he said a big wolf was right up by headquarters the other day-track the size of his hand.

Dylan Biggs · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:11 am Post subject:

Jassy · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject:

How ironic that this breed of dog is on these posts...we have 2 gals here this weekend from North Dakota and they raise sheep and have this pyrnees gaurd dog..and they told me the same thing, their dog lives with the sheep year around, they don't mess with him at all..just take food out to him. They haven't had any problems with preditors and it just amazes me that the dog NEVER leaves the sheep, he just goes from pasture to pasture with them. The gals said their dad also has a donkey and a llma out with the sheep. The llama will kick a coyote then lay on it to smother it...I didn't know that either...Very educational weekend for me!

Northern Rancher · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject:

I saw my Pyreness bitch kill a coyote right in front of me once. The yote got in under a willow and she drug him out and in about ten seconds her and her pup had him dead.

burnt · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:30 am Post subject:

I was amazed at the speed and strength of our Pyrenees. I would have expected the strength more than the agility from a dog that big.She got a cat or two around here and it was over before I could say boo.

As gentle as she was with friendlys, she was not a dog to mess with, for sure. She never hurt anyone, but people sure backed off when she sat up and silently stared at them . . . Laughing

gcreekrch · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:17 am Post subject:

Our former neighbors had a Komondor male with their sheep. I was their to butcher some lambs once and Mrs. needed help to get them sorted off the rest of the flock.
Neither of us thought of the dog until a lamb she wanted tried to get by me and I hooked my arm under it's neck. "Serious", as that was how he took his job, had my upper arm in his mouth instantly. Never broke any skin, just enough grip to let me know that I was messing with HIS sheep.
Neither the dog or I moved until Mrs. got a lead on him and tied him up.

Dylan Biggs · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:09 am Post subject:

Northern Rancher · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:04 am Post subject:

Our old bitch Sadie and Megan's bummer lamb-this was probably the best guarding dog we've had-she's the one killed a yote in front of me.

gcreekrch · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:23 pm Post subject:

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