TEN BREEDS BEST EQUIPPED TO HANDLE COYOTES

Urban coyotes have a fierce and formidable reputation as midnight predators that stalk and kill our beloved pets, especially small dogs and outdoor cats. Coyotes will attack household pets, but the numbers are difficult to pin down because it's hard to prove a coyote attack occurred based on injuries alone. In this video, I present ten dog breeds that are unlikely to fall victim to coyotes.

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[algentry]

My Anatolian was lost in the Tennessee mountains for 5 months alone. She sustained herself, but almost died. When she was found, I put her in the hospital and they saved her. This dog was and is, my dearest friend, along with my Black Mouth Cur, and my 3 legged Pit Bull. When my first Anatolian was a big pup, and we only had him for a few days he stopped a cow that was charging my wife from behind in the pasture. He went across that pasture like a lightning bolt, planted himself in the cows path, and roared like a lion. The cow slid on her rump like a rodeo horse, trying to stop as fast as she could. I had never seen anything like it. When my wife passed I lived alone for years and these dogs kept me in balance. I would literally give my life for them. Thanks for the opportunity to talk about it. God knows His own.

[krikjinker]

In my childhood I learned that Roadrunners are far more effective at taking down coyotes than any of these dogs.

[AlanNAlaska]

I just lost my Kangal in Oct 21. He was 15 years old and died in my arms on a trail he loved to hike. He was the best family dog I could have asked for and protected all 5 of my kids through their young ages until they graduated and moved away. He chased off brown bears, black bears and anything else that tried to confront us. I miss him terribly.

[flyingfree]

There was a 20 month old Great Pyrenees in Georgia, Casper, who was protecting a flock of sheep when a pack of 12 coyotes came by. He jumped into the pack, killed 3 coyotes immediately, then battled with the rest of the pack, killing a total of 8 coyotes. He was badly injured and didn't return home for 2 days. When he did, he had large wounds on his side, his ear, his back, that were infected, and he almost died - spent 15 days in emergency vet hospital, had to have continuing wound care, lost half his tail. THAT is one badass dog!

[codytodd]

Best dog I ever had just recently died in February. She was a bull mastiff. 6-7 years ago I come home to find 3 coyotes dead and torn to shreds in the backyard. The porch was beat to hell and back most all the railing was broken. And blood stains all around the back door.
Well I found her covered in blood and only found one puncture on her neck. She was happy and proud as hell. She took me back there to show me what she did. And it scared the living shit out of me.
She would have never hurt a single person. She would have never hurt a single animal. But by god she sure as hell didn’t let a pack of coyotes intimidate her.
She nearly tore one completely in half. And the other two had broken necks.
Like I said best dog I ever had. It’s been very very tough living without her these past few months. She give me a damn good 12 years. It’s gonna be hard to replace her.

[laurab]

Casper, a Great Pyrenees recently in the news for fighting off a pack of 11 coyotes, killing 8 of them. No injuries to his sheep! He was injured, lost his tail, but is OK! Glad that breed made your list.

[honeyFoxx]

Those who havent heard the story of Casper the great Pyrenees who took on 11 coyotes and killed 8 of them he is still alive by the way

[oddp]

The fact that neither working American Pit Bull terriers or working American Bulldogs are on this list is crazy. These two breeds have been know to easy dispatch coyotes. And both breeds have a natural skill for fighting.

[ChipEstrada]

Rhodesian Ridgeback, My female could take on a small pack. I watched her run circles around them while occasionally slaming in to them. After a few hit and run tactics she would bite then run. She had them so disoriented and confused that after a couple of sessions the Coyotes gave up on my chickens and moved on to easier targets. She was amazing! RIP Piper, she lived a long healthy life.

[roger]

You forgot the American Akita - I witnessed first hand two coyotes jumping my 6ft wall chasing after a cat. What they didn't realize was that I have two Akita's. Neither coyote made it out of the yard alive.

[bitbybitfarmseast]

As a remote rancher I have depended on LGD for over 2 decades. I have owned a Kangal cross, Pit Bull/Pyrenees cross, a purebred Pyr, Pyr/Anatolian, and a purebred Anatolian. You nailed it with the Kangel as #1, as well as the other breeds line up. They all work with no prompting, make their own decisions, and are loving and loyal. Thank you for a great video.

[FreedomAndLiberty]

I live in an area heavily infested with coyotes and my German Shepherd Dogs do a great job of keeping them away from my goats, rabbits, and chickens. Pretty much any large breed (especially shepherd breeds) will protect your property and livestock from coyotes. The breeds you listed are more like wolf protection - in fact, that's exactly what Kangels were bred for.

[plumdan]

My German shepherd has handled multiple coyotes on several occasions. She has also alerted me when there was more than she could handle.
She saved the lives of many of our birds and other livestock.

[WKOffGrid]

My wife and I were hiking in Mt Charleston in Nevada on a Sunday morning when a single Coyote appeared in front of us. My dog Hercules a 4 year old American Staffordshire Terrier about 70 pounds, was off leash walking in front of us. A Coyote began to run in a zigzag toward us. Once the Coyote got close to us. Herc positioned himself in front of my wife. Once the Coyote was about 15 feet away, I noticed a second Coyote trying to come up on the side of Herc. Herc saw the second Coyote and made a mad dash towards the first Coyote. Within seconds, he had that Coyote on the ground, thrashing it side to side until it was dead. The second Coyote ran off as I was yelling and throwing rocks at it. I have never seen Herc display this type of aggression towards anything. I believe he thought the Coyotes was a threat to us and needed to protect us.

[Telechronic]

A male Great Pyr killed 8 coyotes by itself here in Georgia this year. It was protecting sheep from a group of 10 to 12 coyotes. He got torn up bad but the vets got him back into shape and he is now back guarding his flock.

[steveTGO]

I have an an aggressive large 100lb German Shepherd and he whipped a Coyote in my back yard protecting our cat!!! The fight was brutal, short and extremely one sided!!!

[ReflectedMiles]

I have lived in a rural area with a dense population of coyotes for many years. The general rule has always been to just not have smaller dogs. Cats were always Coyote fodder. We avoided having them because of that, but our neighbors lost countless cats to them over the years. We had a Chesador (Lab / Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix) as an outside dog her whole life with very frequent Coyote encounters. She established very clear boundaries with them of what was "home territory" to her. If they entered it--and they often did--she would fly out from the porch at full speed and a screaming bark, and they would run. She was able to overtake most of them, which they don't like at all, and so a tremendous deterrent to them being nearby. The only time I ever saw them try to orchestrate a pack attack, her instincts were to back up against an entryway so her backside was protected and just take them on from the front as viciously as she could. Without being able to surround her, they were going to take a lot of individual injuries, and they quickly gave up.

[kathyrichards]

We have a Great Pyrenees and 167 acres. She's not an LGD but she has managed to keep us safe from all creatures since we have had her. She's a Family Girl and has no specific job but she runs the fence line, barks at the cattle, protects the chickens, and keeps us safe from all predators - both two legged and four legged. She decided what her job would be and that is an overseer of the land. Need I say that we love her and we're part of her PACK.

[MrAlleluia]

Living in a rural area, the best dog I ever had to fight off coyotes was a black lab/ great Dane mix. He was big, muscular, and intelligent. He once saved my sister's Yorkie from getting eaten by two coyotes.

[walterbeard]

I've for 30 years lived in the Colorado Rockies and my dogs I've used are Dobermans for take down speed, and Rottweiler's as the kill dog.
This combination has worked well for my family!