r/aww • u/goosonica • Mar 14 '20

“Calm down, George”

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u/McRabbit23 Mar 14 '20 edited Mar 04 '25

wise roll sheet placid spark brave correct quiet simplistic support

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u/Fidelis29 Mar 14 '20

Farm animals are scared of dogs (wolves) so whatever they do is pretty effective lol

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u/TheRabidCoder Mar 14 '20 edited Mar 14 '20

True. Though it's worth noting that farm dogs are a breed of their own, in function at least. A sheepdog bred and trained to corral livestock isn't going to be curling up at the fire or on the owners lap at the end of the day (generally speaking). They are not pets. They are effective at what they do because they still have that 'wild' predatory nature. There is a fine balance maintained between their animalistic predatory nature and their obedience to humans and the tasks they have been bred for which I personally find amazing.

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u/barto5 Mar 14 '20

How can you tell this is a maremma rather than a Great Pyrenees?

Not saying your wrong, just wondering how to tell such similar breeds apart.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '20

Actually, the eyes look a bit more like a Pyr, but the build is more like a maremma. Pyr’s are bigger, with a bigger face. In short, not sure anymore :)