Richard

In the west, some ranchers will raise a pack of Queensland Healers for this task. The dogs are smart, territorial, and quick. Being half dingo, they will fight off predators with a passion. A couple of months of walking the younger dogs on the property line is all they need. They keep grazing animals within the property line and animals that are not part of "your pack" out. Many times I have seen them chase deer, fox, etc. full speed to the property line and stop right there.

As a humorous downside, they will also be compelled to herd the chickens into "their" part of the yard, the cats to some area near the house ... !! I love those dogs. In the northwest they are often employed on roundups of range cattle.

Not a good dog for a homeowner with under an acre of property unless you are going to run the dog 2-3 times a day for several miles.

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