Hi,

I need a dog for tending a flock at an elevation of about 4000 ft.,
that can live outdoors (except in the winter) and doesn't eat too much
(if that's possible).

Any ideas? Belgian Malinois or German Shepherd? English sheep dog?
But this is for California, so maybe the long-haired dogs won't do.

I have never owned a pet before, unless you consider feral cats a pet.

RL

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Hi,

I need a dog for tending a flock at an elevation of about 4000 ft.,
that can live outdoors (except in the winter) and doesn't eat too much
(if that's possible).

Any ideas? Belgian Malinois or German Shepherd? English sheep dog?
But this is for California, so maybe the long-haired dogs won't do.

I have never owned a pet before, unless you consider feral cats a pet.

are you looking for a herding dog or a flock guardian?

-kelly

"raylopez99" said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

Any ideas? Belgian Malinois or German Shepherd? English
sheep dog?

You should be looking for a livestock guardian breed, not a
herding breed.

Here's a good place to get started:
http://www.lgd.org

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.