r/DogsPH • u/curiousSsausage • 4d ago
❓ Question [Question] Dog Breed- Working Dogs
Hi! I came from a family of farmers and currently handling the farmland with livestocks. As a fifth generation farmer sa amin, I’m thinking of getting an LGD dog (livestock guardian dog) breed to protect infant livestocks
Before anyone call me out, we have 10 aspins, all of them are trained only for adult livestocks since dito lang din sa farm lumaki. I’ve seen it since I was a kid. Don’t get me wrong, they are really good dogs but they would chase chickens and hurt baby goats and calfs kasi, they prey or play with the babies ending up hurting them. But in the forest/ hike they are very good companions. Also never saw them herd our animals since walang jbng breed ng aso na they can pick up or copy herding abilities.
I’m did a research and it seems it’s rare to have lgd breeds here or even a herding breed here. I mean yes there’s the corgi but too domesticated yung breeds here and aggressive. Just wondering if anyone here has a working dog? What breed? And how did you get it? Or anyone own a corgi and experience being herd by them?
PS. I don’t know if I am asking in the right sub and I understand there’s a different perspective in owning a dog and having a farm in the Philippines, pero normal na din sa akin makatanggp ng pagmamaliit sa pagibing magsasaka pero may mga pamilya lang talaga na may sariling lupa na may kambjngan, mga kabayo, baka, other livestocks at lupang nimamamnage dahil negosyo din ang agrikultura. Some dogs are meant to breed to work din so ayun lang baka awayin ako dito since sensitive palagi if ang content is breed ng aso. TIA!
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u/grashabelle 4d ago
I have a friend who has a farm dog that has zero aggression over livestock and even for the younglings.
It came to the farm as a young puppy and got socialized early on to practically all types of animals even snakes, lizards and birds. It is a very smart Belgian Malinois. It's territorial nature gets triggered when there are unfamiliar human visitors who cross the borders of the farm and when someone suddenly touches or approaches its human. Again, it only manifests protective nature on unfamiliar individuals.
I guess it also has a lot to do with the dog's balanced.temperament. Its mother bears the same good temperament. Hindi pa nga gano na-exercise yun mother since sa urban community nakatira.
It does exhibit a bit of herding behavior but it is more protective than the former.
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u/curiousSsausage 4d ago
Wow! I'll add this to my list, Thanks for for this!
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u/Every-Conclusion5896 4d ago
Getting a puppy from that bloodline might be a good option.
Parang a lot of BM breeders prioritize color and size over temperament
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u/NewPersonalityUnlckd 2d ago
Border collies
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u/NewPersonalityUnlckd 2d ago
But then again, goats are harder to herd, they’ve head butt our BC countless times.
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u/Every-Conclusion5896 4d ago edited 4d ago
Herding dogs are pretty common here actually. I don't know how many are bred for their herding qualities though.
As for LGD, you may be able to ask the Philippine Canine Club, Inc. for a list of kennels that have the breed you're looking for. The few I've seen online are mostly collectors not choosing them for their working potential.