Kangal Dog Archive
An archive of the Kangal Dog, part of a shared educational resource to document and teach about this wonderful breed. We would like to help to preserve the visual and written history of the Kangal Dog in a digital library, providing access to people in order to study and assist in preserving its heritage.
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New in the Literature Archive
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A Review of Jan Dohner's Livestock Guardians
By Jan Vorwald Dohner
Paperback , 256 pages (also available in Hardback)
ISBN: 9781580176958 (158017695X)
Published by Storey Publishing
$24.95(US)
$32.95(CAN)
"The number of hobby farmers in the United States is steadily rising. At
the same time, predators are increasing in number and range. These
predators pose a serious threat to both farm animals and the financial
well-being of the farmers who raise them. Fortunately, there's a
solution that is low cost, nonviolent, and highly effective: livestock
guardian animals.
Livestock Guardians, by Jan Dohner, is
a comprehensive guide for farmers struggling to reduce predation of
sheep, goats, and other livestock. Dohner, who has more than 26 years
of experience with guardian animals, helps owners understand the keys
to effective livestock protection: careful selection of the right
guardian animal, proper guardian livestock bonding, dedicated training,
and ongoing problem-solving.
Three chapters address the use of
guardian dogs; collectively, these chapters explain how to evaluate,
train, understand, and socialize these hardworking canines. A separate
chapter provides detailed information on many guardian breeds from
around the world. Additional chapters on livestock guardian donkeys and
llamas help readers select and train these animals as well. The
thorough coverage of livestock guardians includes health care
information; breed profiles; case studies of real farmers effectively
using guard animals; an appendix with resources, organizations, and Web
sites; and a 16-page color photographic insert of guardian breeds.
Using Dohner's comprehensive, practical advice, farmers will be able to
reduce predation, decrease the need for corralling be better aware of
disturbances in flocks, effectively protect their family and property,
and use pastures more efficiently."
-- Storey Publishing
The Turkish Livestock Guardian Dogs
by Ilker Ünlü
