Prudence
has shown ample ability in herding and guarding. Being one
of four dogs, she does not have much opportunity to earn her
stripes. On the occasions that she has been asked to help,
she has learned the chores that need to be done each evening.
With that understanding, she helps where she can driving from
behind and nudging the poultry along. She has never
gripped. She has chased off intruders, including a hawk
and stray dogs. Prudence loves to tree squirrels so much
that the squirrels around know just how high she can jump to
reach them. She will stay and bark at them for hours.
She can be sent in to root out vermin and will eliminate them.
Prudence is a very soft dog who can be discouraged with
overcorrection. She prefers to be around her masters and
will not go near the livestock unless she is asked. She
will announce the arrival of strangers, but is not suspicious.