livestock guardian

collocation in English

meaningsoflivestockandguardian

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livestock
noun[plural]
uk
/ˈlaɪv.stɒk/us
/ˈlaɪv.stɑːk/
animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, ...
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guardian
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡɑː.di.ən/us
/ˈɡɑːr.di.ən/
a person who has the legal right and responsibility of taking care of someone who cannot take care of himself or herself, such as a child whose parents ...
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(Definition oflivestockandguardianfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Donkeys and guard llamas or alpacas have been used since the 1980s in sheep operations, using the same basic principle aslivestockguardiandogs.
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As alllivestockguardiandogs, they tend to be independent thinkers.
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Cropping the ears oflivestockguardiandogs was, and may still be, traditional in some pastoral cultures.
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Donkeys and guard llamas have been used since the 1980s in sheep operations, using the same basic principle aslivestockguardiandogs.
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Livestockguardiandogs are commonly used to aggressively repel predators and have worked well in both fenced pasture and range operations.
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Livestockguardiandog breeders who do not handle their dogs should be avoided.
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Nowadays it is used primarily as alivestockguardiandog and property guard dog.
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Pre-modern shepherds had only the most basic of tools: their own presence,livestockguardiandogs, and protective structures such as barns and fencing.
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Livestockguardiandogs can effectively minimise livestock losses, but are less effective on wide open areas with widely distributed livestock.
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Speciallivestockguardianworking trials were included in these shows.
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Livestockguardiandogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd.
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Modern commercial dog fights often differ from traditional as much aslivestockguardiandogs differ from fighting dogs.
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Pre-modern shepherds used their own presence,livestockguardiandogs, and protective structures such as barns and fencing.
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Malakl dogs are also used aslivestockguardiandogs.
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The 1970s saw a resurgence in the use oflivestockguardiandogs and the development of new methods of predator control by sheep producers, many of them non-lethal.
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For example, an aloof and somewhat aggressive temperament might be suitable for alivestockguardian dog, but would be a completely unacceptable fault in a lap dog.
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Tatras are primarily consideredlivestockguardiandogs.
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Unless they are to be used exclusively as livestock guardians, socialization is also critical with this breed because of their reserved nature with strangers and guardian instincts.
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Some serve as livestock guardians, some protect their owners, and some are used for dog fighting, which is a national tradition in many countries of that region.
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