Livestock Guardian Dogs: An Illustrated Celebration

Guardian dogs are used to protect livestock from predators in the Rocky Mountains. They have been used for thousands of years, but only in the past four decades have they been used in America. Cat Urbigkit's book "Livestock Guardian Dogs" provides an intimate look into the everyday lives of working livestock protection dogs, including details on raising successful guardians, their behaviors, breeds, and historic use.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Livestock Guardian Dogs are a remarkable breed of dogs that play a vital role in protecting livestock around the world. These dogs have been used for thousands of years in primitive systems of livestock production, but their use in America has only been systematic in the past four decades. Guardian dogs were imported to the United States to help expand predator populations into areas where the animals were previously subject to lethal control. These dogs are typically used wherever livestock may encounter predators, such as foxes, coyotes, wolves, and grizzly bears.

In her book, Livestock Guardian Dogs, author Cat Urbigkit takes the reader on a journey to explore the world of working livestock protection dogs. Through historical accounts, published research, personal interviews on four continents, and her own experience on western rangelands, Urbigkit provides an intimate look into the everyday lives of these brave dogs. The book includes details on raising successful guardians, their behaviors, a discussion of breeds and historic use, an assessment of numbers for various predator challenges, the adoption and spread of programs to place guardians on American farms and ranches, problems and benefits associated with guardian dogs, predator ploys, and matching the dog to the predator challenge.

Urbigkit's work is the most comprehensive information available on working livestock gu. Her research has shed light on the importance of these dogs in protecting livestock and has helped to promote their use in various parts of the world. Livestock Guardian Dogs are a testament to the power of dogs and their ability to work alongside humans to ensure the safety and well-being of livestock.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 179 x 236 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781510774926