Is Chow Chow German Shepherd mix make a good guardian dog?

[Farmerboy16]

My parents are thinking getting a chow chow german shepherd mix to guard our place, and I am wondering are they good with poultry?Thanks for any info. This is our first time ever to have a dog. The puppy is 4 months old.

 

[carolinagirl58]

That is probably a bad mix for a poultry guard and honestly not a good dog at all for an inexperienced dog owner.

 

[sourland]

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[zazouse]

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Totally agree.
You want a largedog get a Great pyrenees

 

[speckledhen]

A chow or chow mix? Nope. A Chow is one of the least intelligent dogs on the planet. It always makes the list of the Ten Least Intelligent.

 

[Orchid]

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Even experienced dog owners can have trouble with chows and chow mixes.

 

[KDailey]

I've heard Chows can be a tad on the aggressive side at times too. This doesn't apply to all obviously. And German Shepherds do have some herding instincts hence the "shepherd" part of their name. Most dogs with a shepherd or collie or other herding breed background as well as any dogs with breeds in their background that are primarily hunting dogs, usually don't do good with chickens and ducks, etc.

 

[Ksane]

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That is SO not true. They think different, learn different and react different that the supposed "intelligent" dogs like Border Collies, etc. My Chows are far better at problem solving and those sorts of 'intelligence' that my Border Collie and Goldens. They also are born housebroken & aren't diggers or chewers.
Chows don't live to please people, they live to please ONE person-their owner.
And no, they're seldom if ever good around squealing running birds.

 

[KDailey]

I've seen PLENTY of people and stories about people training their borders and other high herding instinct breeds to leave their poultry alone and they do great or even channel that energy into helping with the birds instead of hurting them.

 

[pinkwindsong]

i suggest good liability insurance for that mix.. German Shepard alone.. yes.. wonderful breed. and a herding breed by nature, if you let it feel its natural desire to work and train, a very good guardian ... chow chow.. not suggested pure or mixed..

good luck ..