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

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11. Maremmas, not Pyrs

Nice story! Good for all concerned, except for the introduced predators, of course. It's great to see dogs doing what they were bred to do.

These dogs, though, are Maremmas, not Pyrs.

http://www.bedlamfarm.com/?s=Maremmas A couple more, on the job in upstate NY. (Katz is very good at photography. He is a writer; he has no particular canine expertise, certainly none as a student of the GSD or Rottweiler breeds.)

There are several white livestock guardian dog breeds, including the better known GP, Kuvasz and Komondor. My friend, who used to have a GP cross, now has an Akbash.