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Guard DogsA guard dog or watch dog is a dog employed to guard against, or watch for,
unwanted or unexpected animals or people. Livestock Guardian DogsLivestock Guardian Dogs are dogs of breeds which were bred to independently live with and guard livestock such as sheep. Livestock guardian dogs are often large enough and strong enough to attack and drive away predators such as wolves. Unlike a herding dog, a Livestock Guardian
Dog does not control the movement of the flock with predatory actions towards
it. Instead, they blend into the flock and generally ignore the individual
animals in favour of keeping an eye out for potential threats. Fighting DogsMost breeds used as guard dogs were also used as fighting dogs, in sports such as dog fighting, bull baiting, and bear baiting. These sports are illegal today in most parts of the world.
Guard dogs include:
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