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To be honest, I didn’t even know this dog was there when I captured this image. I was driving down a Montana backroad miles from anywhere/anyone, when I came across this flock of sheep. Since the light was really nice, I went ahead and took the shot out the window of my truck…it wasn’t until I looked at the image on the computer that I saw this dog…though he was obviously closely watching me as he guarded his flock! Pretty impressive that these dogs (I believe this may be a Polish Tatra Sheepdog?) can be deployed to work independently all day while their “humans” are miles away…gorgeous animals. I’ll have a close-up of one of his/her “co-workers” in my next image…
Time out on a fellside, both feeling quite content, ... especially Paddy! ... little did he know we were staying the night there sans tent and just a sleeping bag for me .. he spent an open eyed night sheep guarding:)
In Romania Maremma Sheepdogs are used as livestock guardian dogs protecting sheep from predators like wolves and bears. The name derives from the Marrema marshlands (Italy) where hundreds of thousands of sheep used to overwinter. The 'bone' (actually a spoked iron collar) worn by the Maremma Sheepdog is a form of protective gear, used to safeguard the dog's neck and throat during confrontations with predators, deterring attacks and minimising damage from bites.
Thank you all for your kind responses.
A Maremma sheepdog (or Maremmano-Abruzzese sheepdog) watching out for wolves, lynxes or even bears, while the sheep calmly graze. With the return of large predators such as wolves, these dogs are often used to frighten them away. The dogs really see the sheep as their family, I've read.
Orsa. A very large white sheepdog. The breed is a guardian dog for sheep. The breed is from Italy. They are very affectionate and like to lean up against people.
Paddy, relaxing amongst tte cotton grass , indeed recovering after falling into a green sphagnum pool, which he thought was grass.. he's a quick learner and avoided them studiously thereafter!