What Breed Has The Strongest Prey Drive?

[whiskedaway]

The Siberians have to sitting amongst the strongest prey driven breeds. They are a breed that evolved surviving on their own for many months of the year, thus their hunting/survival instinct is extrodinary!

Some of course are worse than others - but as a general rule don't expect them to treat anything fast moving, fluffy, furry or feathery as anything but possible dinner. We tell this to all potential owners, and can recount many many tales of animals that have come to an unfortunate end due to our dogs.

When we got Akira, we were told a story about how Akira's mother jumped onto a 6 foot high cage in order to catch a possum. So far Akira hasn't jumped that high, but the day she jumped onto my car, I'm certain she would have used it as a spring pad to get over the 7 foot fence and follow the bird if I hadn't yelled at her.

[Bonduca]

one of the sighthounds - greyhound, borzoi, saluki or afghan...

I would have to agree with Greyhound

[SwaY]

A Great Dane, when a couch is in their sights.

[huski]

Im surprised theres been no mention of a Beagle....or are they not as prey driven as I have been made to believe? (get first Beagle puppy this Friday so been doing ALOT of research etc over the last couple of years.)

I'd say that Beagles aren't so much prey driven as nose driven!

Scenting is classed as part of prey drive so I guess it would depend on your definition...

I would say most beagles are relatively driven but I wouldn't class them as the highest of prey driven dogs. My Siberian is pretty prey driven too and will generally kill small animals that come in the yard like bats, possums etc but again I've still met working line breeds like Mals and GSDs and even BCs who are more prey driven.

There can be so much variance within a breed too! I've met a few GSDs who have barely any prey drive and I've met some who are nuts for anything that move.

Edited August 31, 2010 by huski