Domestic dogs who are used for riding, guard, search, shepherd's and other types of services treat office. At this group of breeds the instinct of protection of the house, things and the owner is well developed. Often these dogs differ in malignancy and extreme distrustfulness to strangers. Today in the world more than 100 types of guard dogs. Sheep-dogs, boxers, St. Bernards, Rottweilers and so forth treat them. That the dog was recognized as guard, she has to have certain qualities.
The guard dog surely has to give in to training easily. At selection of animals – it the quality is on the first place. Ideal on an exterior, but incapable to perform work the dog, is useless for office dog breeding. Its place only on an exhibition ring. Even education and cultivation of dogs with good office data, but some eksteryerny defects is allowed.
In the list of qualities which the guard dog has to possess also the ability to show active and defensive reaction belongs. Such animal is not afraid of the person who threatened on him ready to strike. At threat approach the guard dog will answer with a strong grasp. There are qualities which in guard dogs divide by gender. So, dogs have to have activity and backbone. For a bough only one parameter – activity is defined. The dog who is laying claim "office" surely check for these qualities. The activity is detected at a performance of prosecution of imaginary "violator". The backbone is checked, directing to a dog in frontal attack of the person in a special suit with a stick. The dog should not be frightened, grab threat and wait for approach of the owner. Besides listed, the guard dog has to have surely such qualities as a scent, fine hearing and sight. Data validation of parameters is carried out in time to the general training when the dog looks for certain things on a smell. The guard dog has to be surely physically developed, hardy, possess good reaction. These animals have to also be able to act according to the type of service without order of the owner. Usually such dogs recognize only one person, do not approach strangers and are always ready to attack. It is recommended to support guard dogs only to people with steady mentality.