Kala's guardian nature was her most exaggerated feature.
She was gentle and protective of the chicks and ducklings and
liked to stay with them. Her sire, the alpha male of the
farm, would not let her help with herding, so she had very
little chance to exhibit this trait. She proved sufficient
in herding. Kala was extremely tender with the stock and
preferred to move them with gentle nudges or trying to get them
to follow her. If the stock was out of their pen, she
would work with the other dogs to help put them back in.
She would tree prey and eliminate pests. Kala was an
exceptionally soft dog who could be discouraged easily.
She was a fairly passive dog who was reserved with strange
people but was quite affectionate with children.
Kala was stolen from her farm as a
very young dog. Her unintended litter turned out to be a
blessing to those who now live with those wonderful dogs.