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Mona is a ranch dog with duties including cattle herding and
chicken protection and penning. She works in dense brush
to move out bulls and cow/calf pairs. She will bark her
command for the cattle to move and then give a nip at the nose
or heels if necessary. Once they are moving, she positions
herself to move them in the right direction. Mona does not
quit and will see that the job is finished no matter how tedious
it gets. She cares for kittens and chicks and naturally
respects the calves and foals who have mamas watching over them.
Mona is especially vigilant in her guard against coyotes and
ravens. She will run below the predatory birds that swoop
over the chickens. She is stout of heart and has treed
bears, but she usually sticks to squirrels. She routinely
hunts rodents and eliminates them. She is quick, agile and
athletic but appropriately mellow when needed. Mona is a
fairly soft dog who thinks on her own but also takes direction
well.
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