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The aussie livestock dogs are very smart and trainable.  Fox or Rat terriers are a good all around protector, smart, fast and absolutley fearless, had a friend who coon hunted with fox terriers and got more animals than the guys with the big hounds.  Depending on what you're fighting a smaller dog may be your answer but the training is the key and that's on you.  I've heard people raising their dog with the birds and letting them bond that way, personally I bond with the dog and it will do anything it can to please me.  Right now a problem I'm fightoing is raven attacks and my dog is like me, fat & slow but he still trys and doesn't mind staying in the pasture during the day and hanging with the critters as their protector.  Good luck with the dog and I hope it meets your needs