So what are the best guard dogs for protecting your home and property well??
Well in today's blog that is exactly what we're going to
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In today's blog I'm gonna break down my personal top 10
picks for that role
Now let's not waste any more time and we'll jump straight
into the blog but before we go into the top 10 list let's make it very clear
that this isn't just the top 10 garden breeds it's the top 10 guard dog breeds
for the property in the home now for me when I think about when people come to
me saying that they need a guard dog to protect the property we're discussing
not just within the home and protecting the family and the individual people
but it's protecting the home when you're not there as well as the wider
property perimeter whether you live in a house where you've just got a simple
front and back garden just a back garden or you live on a hundred acre farm the
skill set is exactly the same a dog that knows where its boundaries are and
will naturally instinctively want to defend those boundaries defend its
property as well as defending the people that it lives with within that
property so let's dive into the list.
Giant schnauzer
I'm gonna start number 10 with the giant schnauzer absolutely
not to be mistaken for its miniature or standard cousins although it does look
very similar with that fantastic moustache and beard game that it's got going
on the giant schnauzer is actually not only a fantastic Guardian but a natural
fantastic property Guardian the giant schnauzer is one of those guard dog
breeds that regularly comes into my lists because of their overarching ability
to fit in a variety of different garden purposes they are very eager to please
they're smart and quick to learn they're naturally protective of their family
but more importantly for this list they'renaturally protective of their
property and their property boundaries as long as you help them understand what
those boundaries are what is also good about the giant schnauzer is that
they're not overly aggressive they're very good and look dogs they will bark
and intimidate people away from those boundaries but they won't act overly
aggressive unless absolutely necessary which for things like the postman coming
to your door or friends or family coming over it's all about striking that
balance and the giant schnauzer often fits that perfectly.
Akita
At number nine I have the Akita and more specifically the
American Akita with the Nikita's lineage having lots of German Shepherd put
into it back towards the end of World War two when the American soldiers were
over in Japan and they kind of adapted the Japanese Akita of the time the
American Akita that came back to the States and then has since spread around
the world and is very popular here in the UK and it's actually very rare to see
an actual Japanese Akita here and what people call a Japanese Akita or Akita is
actually much more like the American Akita anyway that's a topic for a
different video they are naturally extremely protective of both of their loved
ones and of that property to the point where it's like a very good combination
of a 50/50 split the Akita is a fantastic choice with dog if you want to be
able to go out of your home and leave a dog parole in keeping an eye out in the
window and scaring off any would be bad guys now they're a little bit higher on
this list because they don't necessarily excel in any specific area but similar
to the giant schnauzer they are excellent across the board and can be used in
variety of different guarding purposes including garden of the property.
Rottweiler
At number 8 you might be surprised that it's so high up my
list is actually the Rottweiler many people probably presume that they'd be
more around that top 3 spot but for me the Rottweiler again is a fantastic all-rounder
in a similar fashion to the Akita in the judge now that can be a brilliant all-around
or the Rottweiler just takes that to another level they're not specifically
inherently fantastic property Guardian like some of the dogs that are higher
off and the number one two and three spot that we'll talk about later but that
ingrained in sense of guarding and protection with the Rottweiler is absolutely
fantastic and just because they're number eight on the list don't make that
fool you that they're not good at this job they are one of the best in this job
for this very specific requirement of property Guardian I did have breeds that
did actually think we're a little bit higher and speaking of which.
Komondor
At number seven We have the Komondor very commonly known as
the Hungarian shepherd dog now you're going to start to notice a theme here as
we go more higher up the list and that is dogs that were bred and have worked
for a long amount of time in these shepherding roles outside on farms and they
have that capability of being very independent workers and in their native land
of Hungary the Komondor is used for this exact purpose being able to parole
large areas of farmer at them for him protect their sheep and there will flocks
from predators such as wolves or bears and don't let those looks of those
awesome dreadlocks fool you the common door is an extremely capable Guardian
breed and it's a breed that I think will start to gain in popularity the more
people understand just how capable they are.
German Shepherd
At number six I have another breed like the Rottweiler you're
probably presumed would be in the number 1 to 3 spot and that is the German
Shepherd again the German Shepherd for me if you saw my tier list earlier in
the week I do probably consider the greatest overall Guardian breed of all time
that versatility is renowned and is the reason that they are the most commonly
used guard in breed in the world but for the sole purpose of protecting the
property for a very property specific Guardian don't get me wrong they are one
of the best choices in the world they are extremely capable in all the other
areas of garden especially along terms of protection and military work where
they can really utilize that intelligence and trainability but like I say don't
get me wrong if you need a dog that will watch your property the German
Shepherd is fantastic and do just think that there's a few breeds that we're
going to go into this top five that just pick them a little bit but don't get
me wrong like I say if you disagree with that there's a lot of people that
would probably put the German Shepherd number one on this list and I wouldn't
put much of an argument this is just my personal kind of bias
Bull mastiff
Now at number five we have one of my personal favorite guardians
in the world and was my first guard dog for my young family and that is the bull
mastiff the bull mastiff was born bred and raised to be a natural protector of
not only the home the people but also the wider environments the common stories
that people often talk about the history of the bull mastiff is how they were
used to silently and discreetly keep poachers away from diamond mines and it's
one of the reasons that they were initially went over to south africa and they
then developed into the boreboel.
Boreboel
So I’m going to kind of put the bull mastiff and the bore
ball very similar in this category both in this position of number five sorry
both are fantastic Guardian breeds both are amazing for not only protecting
their loved ones but also the wider area of that property and their property
boundaries.
The Caucasian shepherd and Central Asian shepherd
Now at number four and number three i couldn't quite decide which
way to have these rounds I'm gonna lump and together as they are kind of very
similar in terms of their ability to be property guardians and that's the Central
Asian shepherd and the Caucasian shepherd both are extremely large powerful
dogs that have the ability to work in some of the harshest climates in the
world and protect not only their people their loved ones and their flocks from
some of the most serious predators on the planet because they have that ability
they are also extremely capable should push for ever comes to shove and they
ever actually show and utilize those Guardian skills but on top of that they
also offer incredible at imitation especially of how vocal they are with their
alerting the both of these Shepherd breeds if you're looking for a guard dog
maybe one that you want to live outside if you've got large areas of property I
know a lot of you guys over in America something I'm really jealous of you guys
but you have your properties and your ranches where they come with tons of land
these kind of breeds might be the kind of breed that you want to have the
ability to roam and keep those areas safe taking the silver medal.
Tibetan Mastiff
And our number two spot is the Tibetan Mastiff now it is no
secret that I absolutely love mastiff breeds but probably over than the Dogo
Argentino because they're illegal here in this country the Mastiff breed that I
had the least experience with just because they are so rare and so expensive
you just really don't see many of them is the Tibetan Mastiff now they are
often used more as fashionable items now especially because they are so
expensive and developed that reputation about being the most expensive dog
breed on the planet because there was a Tibetan Mastiff puppy I think it was in
Asia somewhere that sold for a ridiculous amount of tens of millions of dollars
that then started a bit of a trend of people wanting them as fashionable items kind
of unfortunate.
Again topic for another blog but it shouldn't be taken away from
the fact that the breed is probably and it's the reason they're number two one
of the best property Guardians in the world it's what they were originally bred
for and like the Central Asian Shepherd in the Caucasian shepherd that fur and
their exterior allows them to work outdoors for long periods of time in
extremely cold environments and remain extremely successful that large power
and book that comes from the mastiff lineage also makes them incredibly
effective especially when it comes to warding off predators and that can be
developed into warding off burglars if you're worried about those kind of
people breaking into your property the Tibetan Mastiff is an absolutely
fantastic choice.
Turkish Kangal
Very close came to my number one pick but I just couldn't
choose against my number one pick and the gold medal does go to the Turkish tangle
again a breed that I talk about a lot on this channel because I absolutely love
the breed it's a breed that I talk about a lot but I actually only recommend to
a very few slight amount of people and that is because of their ability to be
an independent natural property guardian if that is what you're looking for and
you have a legitimate reason to require those skills like protecting large farms
or large areas of land and property or ranches the Turkish Kangol in my opinion
is the best choice on the planet they are the most effective when it actually
comes down to require in the guarding skills they are more than more than capable
of getting the job done but they also have a very nice ability to form
extremely deep bonds with the people in their lives so they are naturally very
good with children they're very good with their adults and provide and you
raise them with good structure and good leadership they will respect that
within the home boundaries but you can also trust them to go out sometimes
they're often used to go for days at a time to go wander in and checking on flocks
or checking on the land and ensure that things are maintained and as they
should be and everybody within that flock and within that pack and within that
boundary of that property it's safe and sound and for that reason the Turkish
Kangal is my number one pick.
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