Comments on: What is a shorthair dog breed that can be raised friendly to chickens?

By: Fionntan

Fionntan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:39:59 +0000

small herding dogs would be the best (not hunting dogs) as long as they where raised around chickens
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By: Kira

Kira — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:20:59 +0000

Border Collies are really short haired dogs but they would probably be best for the job. There are also Australian Cattle Dogs, Shetland Sheepdogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Bearded Collie, Great Pyrenees, or a well-trained German Shepard.
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By: sabrina

sabrina — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:56:59 +0000

hi a shih-tzu is the best dog around anything , but thay have the hair , i have chihuahuas and thay don't seem to care when there out around my chickens , thay just bark at first but never go after them
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By: LabradorLover17

LabradorLover17 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:06:59 +0000

well personally, Dachsund are a hunting a breed, so that was a bit of a mistake… really i think the only ones i can come up with are in the Herding category (Border Collie, Aussie, Cattle Dog, ect), the most they will do is heard them, and a Golden Retriever.

the thing to do is introduce them to the chickens, and when the pup gets close either pull the pup away (you would have it’s collar and leash on) or clap very loudly to distract puppy from trying to hurt the chickens. You can always ask some peoplewho farm animals how they did it (my uncle owns a farm too and he had chickens and ducks but his Labrador killed them :S despite the chckens even had their own box pen)
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