Comment to 'Is there such dog breed ?'
  • Although it is a herding breed the australian shepherd will concurrently guard flock and property if the need arises. However, the guarding will be behaviorally different in that at the expense of their own safety they will chase, attack, and then engage a predator if it doesn't run away. It's not the most desired outcome and I am limiting this opinion to real working stock not AKC lines as they are really not the same breed anymore.