Re: [PyrNet-L] Guarding

[Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi Carrie,
Welcome it is great to see you on Pyrnet!  For those who haven't figured it out,
Carrie is the artist who does the gorgeous Pyr puppy pictures (we are lucky
enough to have several gracing our family room)..  There is a new print by
Carrie with a Pyr pup and a lamb on ourdogbleu.com. Carrie's family were one of
the first to be involved in raising and educuating people about livestock
guarding Pyrs.

Carrie, I remember hearing a story your mother told years ago about how the Pyrs
behaved when there was a bear on your property.  Can you tell us how they handle
this considering the size of a bear compared to a Pyr.? (By the way, remember
Carrie's Dad bringing  some great bear salami to the DC area when he came!).
Charlotte Perry, Virginia

Art Studios of the Coeur d'Alenes wrote:

> Hey Brandy,
> We have 680 acres here in the mountains of Noth Idaho which has been guarded
> for close to 40 years with Pyrs.  We have had chickens, cows, horses, goats,
> cats and an assortment of critters.
>
> We also have a large coyote population and the largest bear population in
> North Idaho (according to the Forest Service.)  Last year they had to trap a
> bear here (meaning my brother's front yard)  which was well over 600 pounds.
> The guard Pyrs have ranged in size, age and sex.  Size made no difference.
> About the only constant was they all tended to be thinner than what you
> would see in a show dog (as they were more active), however, many of our
> champions also were working dogs.
> -Carrie Parks
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to esquire@pyrnet.org with
>         unsubscribe pyrnet-l
> as the BODY of the message.  The SUBJECT is ignored.