RCF Livestock Guardian Dogs
LGD'S are an important part of our livestock operations. Our 100 acre farm is in a very rural part of So. Oregon and is shared with coyote, bear, cougar, hawk, eagle, and smaller predator like possum, racoon, crows and rats. We have several teams of dogs that live with the goats, sheep, ducks and chickens and have never had a loss to predators.
Mary, above a purebred Maremma.
Emma, who is a sheep guardian and her brother Arrow who is Mary's back-up with the does and kids.
Abby & Maggie currently with the sheep. They are getting a bit testy with each other so will be split up this summer. Abby with stay with the sheep and we will move Apple with the sheep. Abby will go back with her beloved bucks and Kodiak.
We have at least two dogs in each livestock group. Back-up for our working dogs is important. They cover large areas and we do not believe a single dog can adequately protect against a pack of coyotes/dogs or a single cougar.
Arrow loves his babies!
When kids are lost or scared, they run to Arrow. You can almost see him smile when they climb all over him.
Apple recently joined our farm from Colorado. He is an Anatolian/Pyr 4 yo male. He was raised as a city dog but he is adjusting to farm life well. He is a big boy and we have him in with our "big boy" goats. You can see how big he is compred to Abby to the right. Apple is happy with the huge space he has to protect. He is a bit of a food hog but stays skinny!
Welcome to the farm Apple.
Left is Kodiak, brother to Emma, Maggie and Arrow.
WE HAVE NO DOGS FOR SALE.
WE DO NOT BREED DOGS.
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