The Fila Brasileiro has been used as a
working dog for the majority of it's history. Some of the duties
traditionally assigned to the fila are herding cattle and other large
livestock, tracking, estate guardian, hunting dangerous prey such as
jaguar, hogs and humans. Law enforcement and military in many countries are
beginning to look at the fila as a formidable defense dog.
Fila Brasileiro Mecca doing bitework:
Resources for teaching your fila to work with
livestock:
Headstart for
Herding
There is much that can be done to prepare a puppy or dog to become a
herding dog ; likewise there is much that can be done to prepare the person
to become a herding handler . This "headstart" should improve the ultimate
results of the training program as well as make the early stages go a lot
smoother.
Lin
Daugherty Herding Clinic
Notes from teaching clinics on the subject of livestock handling and
herding dog training, given by one of the most gifted herding teachers
