Add this initiative to my favorites
Remove this initiative to my favorites
 |
| Leader name |
| Association VIE |
 |
| Entity type |
| Association |
 |
| Launching Date |
| 1 October 2015 |
 |
| Assessment initiative |
| Assessment in progress |
 |
| Initiative Type |
| Livestock guarding dogs |
| Monitoring and assessment |
 |
| Wildlife species |
| Wolf |
 |
| Issues |
| Human well-being |
| Livestock |
 |
| Intervention area |
| France |
In France the livestock guarding dog (LGD) is part of the triptych for protecting livestock of herders and shepherds against depredation. Its use is not without question to the main holders and users for its herd, its monitoring and its daily management. It also raises questions, even reluctance, to managers and other users of the pastoral space, including hikers.
The Association VIE carries the applied research project entitled "The Patou does not do all" on the links that exist between social and spatial behaviors of livestock guarding dogs. The purpose of this participatory study is, among other things, to highlight elements that may help to define: (i) criteria for the selection of effective breed lines and (ii) the adaptation of methods of education and introduction to French multi-use context, and, to the particularities of the farmings.
This participatory study, in national scope, consists of analyzing the behavior of livestock guarding dogs at different stages of their development (from their youngest age), in their working context, for 3 years. Our work particularly aims to determine the link between the puppy's temperament at its acquisition and its social behaviors as well as its performances once sub-adult, then adult.
Gather a volunteer strike force,
Need to have a support structure and local relays (creation of partnerships),
Maintain the link with the breeders and shepherds throughout the follow-ups to maintain their motivation and their mobilization in the study on the long term.
IMPLEMENTATION
 |
| Workforce |
| - |
 |
| Workload |
| - |
 |
| Training |
| - |
 |
| Training duration |
| - |
 |
| Financial cost |
| - |
 |
| Currency financial cost |
| - |
-
USE & MAINTENANCE
|
| Workforce |
| - |
|
| Workload |
| - |
|
| Training |
| - |
|
| Training duration |
| - |
|
| Financial cost |
| - |
|
| Currency financial cost |
| - |
 |
| Annual period of use |
| - |
 |
| Daily period of use |
| - |
-
 |
Contact | - | |
 |
Internet links |
|
|
 |
Funding opportunities | - |
 |
Documentations | |
| - |
This initiative does not have a video yet
Initiative intéressante et qui me parait aussi pertinente ! J’aurais quelques questions pour en savoir plus si possible :
– Est-ce-que vous avez testé différentes races de chiens ? Et si oui lesquelles paraissent plus efficaces pour dissuader le loup à attaquer le troupeau ?
– Est-il conseillé de constituer une meute en mélangeant des races ?
Merci pour votre intérêt.
Nous suivons en effet 3 races, les Montagnes des Pyrénéens, les Bergers d’Anatolie (Kangal) et les Cao de Gado Transmontano. Nous sommes encore au stade des analyses et des résultats préliminaires, il ne nous est donc pas encore possible de répondre quant à l’efficacité de protection d’une race vis-à-vis d’une autre.
Concernant votre seconde question, nous nous focalisons actuellement sur les profils comportementaux individuels des chiens, nous ne testons ainsi pas à ce jour l’effet meute.
After having read this initiative I found some issues that could be clarified in order for the text to be clear for all readers, even those less familiar with Patous and the french context, namely: The Patou designation should be briefly explained (ex. local designation for LGDs); which components are included in the triptych used for livestock protection in France, apart from LGDs? Which are the main issues concerning the reluctance to use LGDs in France? Finally, one main problem with this type of studies is to standardize data collection among different observers, and this could be mentioned in Disadvantages; furthermore, it seems GPSs are missing from the Equipment list.
Thanks for your feedback. We made the clarifications.