When only 6 were left, Australia deploys sheepdogs to save tiny penguins from foxes

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8. Great Pyrenees work in tandem with Pyrenean Shepherds.

http://pyrshepclub.com

The Pyrenean Shepherd is also known by its French name, Berger des Pyrénées (pronounced ber-JAE day pyr-ray-NAE). Fanciers of the breed in America often shorten his name to “pyr shep”. He is the traditional working companion of the larger dog, the Great Pyrenees. Together they aid the shepherd in his everyday workings with his herd of sheep or other livestock. Outside his homeland of France the breed is rare, but in France his popularity as a wonderfully devoted family companion has grown considerably since the early 1970s. Although small in stature and weight, it is said, “pound for pound, he has few equals in both herding or guarding”. The Bigourdan Shepherds remark on his tenacity and fearlessness.

My friend has one, and it's a crazy thing.