By CCF Staff | CCF Staff
Please help us welcome Bolt, the newest addition to CCF's Livestock Guarding Dog Breeding Program! This little guy, who is 11 weeks old, came to CCF from Taylor Farm in Texas, USA. Bolt is being welcomed by Hercules our Livestock Guarding Dog ambassador (on the right) in the photo above.
The mother and father of this puppy are both originally from Turkey, meaning new bloodlines can be added to our breeding colony! The puppy had a long journey over to Namibia, but was a very well behaved boy throughout the trip. He is already making friends with the other breeding dogs at CCF and seems to be enjoying his new home.
CCF's renowned Livestock Guarding Dog Program has beeen highly effective at reducing predation rates and thereby reducing the inclination by farmers to trap or shoot cheetahs.
CCF has been placing dogs since 1994 and our research shows that dogs are highly effective, reducing livestock loss from all predators by over 80 and up to 100 percent. Farmers adopt CCF dogs and participate in education on how to train the dog. CCF does on site follow up visits to ensure the dogs have proper training and medical care, and are settling into their guardian role. Farmers have enthusistically embraced the program, and there is now a two year waiting list for puppies, which makes Bolt's role even more important to CCF's Livestock Guarding Dog Breeding Progam.
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