Blakbelgian Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 You could teach any dog to stay away from the chooks if you had too. a SCHIPPERKE fits the majority of that criteria. Short coat, watch dog with a bark, no doggy odour, no heath problems, likes water,loyal but needs basic obedience training. All round family dog. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevorne Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 yes a Skip would be a good choice. how about a Kelpie? love people, short coat and generally good with the chooks Cattle Dog needs a little more chook training but still a good robust choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Kelpies generally have high prey drive and would take some work to be OK around chickens - they are very likely to want to chase/catch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab_Rat Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Have a look into Rhodesian Ridgebacks.....Great family dogs. They love their family, love going everywhere with their family and if brought up with other beasties (chooks etc..) are usually good with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasels Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Kelpies generally have high prey drive and would take some work to be OK around chickens - they are very likely to want to chase/catch them. I was thinking if you trained them in herding they could actually be an asset, and see the animals as stock to be worked rather than prey to be chased. Of course chickens will never be easily herdable I swear my 2 were trying to herd a lizard the other day :rolleyes: But they didn't pounce or chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasels Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Have a look into Rhodesian Ridgebacks.....Great family dogs. They love their family, love going everywhere with their family and if brought up with other beasties (chooks etc..) are usually good with them! Love ridgies. If the one I know was any more laid back she'd be in a coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Yes chickens are not the best for herding ducks are good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasels Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Yes chickens are not the best for herding ducks are good though I love herding ducks! It's like watching a finely choreographed dance. We've been promised 'duck days' this year, hoping we might even get their HSAd :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I haven't had a go on ducks yet, they only had them there once when I was there, I wanted a bit more work on sheep first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasels Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Oooh Kavik I hope you get a go soon, I really loved watching the finessed adjustments Weez made to control the ducks, just placing a paw a bit wider in some cases. It really showed up his instincts We had to be 'approved' as safe enough based on sheep work first too. Slightly more on-topic - one of the kelpies at our herding training lives with chickens, by all reports she attempts to herd them rather than chase them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakbelgian Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I wonder what the OP has decided to get? BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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