There is a LGD list that may be of help. workingLGDs@yahoogroups.com
Clay
MO Ozarks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Early Morning Organic Farm" <earlymorn@bci.net>
To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Graze-l] What kind of LGD?
> Hi Jim,
>
> I have had sheep for a few years and am now purchasing a LGD myself.
> There is a great website that talks about each breed at www.lgd.org I
> am deciding between a Great Pyrenees and Maremma myself. I am leaning
> towards the Maremma because I think that the greater percentage of their
> breed is working on farms, whereas many Great Pyrenees are bred for
> showing. THey may be breeding certain valuable traits out in favor of
> better looks. There is a good link on the LGD site for a Maremma site
> in Australia.
>
> As for pups, there is a Maremma breeder in VT, which may be too far from
> you. Their address is stewartskrill@innevi.com
>
> I have talked to Maremma owners and Pyrenees owners, and everyone likes
> their breed. I think that what is most important is to get a dog from a
> farm, one with working parents and from a breeder that has been breeding
> for a while and can help you get your pup working. It sounds like there
> are a few things to troubleshoot as the dog is growing into her job.
>
> Good Luck!
> Laurie Pattington
> Early Morning Organic Farm
> Genoa, NY
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been considering starting a sheep dairy operation and have been
> > doing some research on guard dogs. My father referred me to this
> > thread in graze-l, and I was wondering what the main difference
> > between Maremmas and Great Pyrenees in terms of guard dogs. my major
> > concern is coyotes and other dogs. The Maremmas sound interesting but
> > slightly hard to find in this area.
> >
> > Thanks for your time,
> >
> > Jim Feete
> > Meadow Creek Dairy
> > Galax, Virginia
> > www.meadowcreekdairy.com
> >
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