Ancient English sheepdog (details)
The ancient English sheepdogs were huge and strong, giving people a rather powerful feeling. However, British ancient herdsmen are not the kind of dogs who like to run around, on the contrary, their personalities are quite docile and calm. The dog is intelligent, friendly and very loyal to its owner. Is the ancient English sheepdog easy to keep? I believe this is also the concern of many friends who like this kind of dog, so let's discuss it briefly.
As a dog breed with a unique coat, the ancient English sheepdog has a special nutritional requirement, which has been propagated from generation to generation with its unique coat, huge size and unique temperament. Therefore, we can't change its genetic nature to adapt to our feeding style. As breeders, we can only meet the nutritional needs of ancient English sheepdogs through our own efforts.
The nutrition required by ancient English sheepdogs includes the following two categories:
Category I: Nutrients are similar to those contained in the food obtained by their ancestors. Ancient English sheepdogs lived on farms in southwest England, and were usually fed mutton and beef, potatoes, and cereal mixtures such as corn, oats and wheat. The nutrition contained in this kind of food is more suitable for the digestion of ancient English sheepdogs and the absorption and utilization of gland function.
Category II: protein, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, vitamins and minerals with proper balance. The demand for minerals is based on the intake of substances contained in their ancient living environment, which is determined by the genetic genes of their ancestors.
If the breeders of ancient English sheepdogs can properly feed them with nutrition, it will be helpful to the development and health of pets. On the contrary, if the dog is not properly bred, many diseases will appear, such as dry skin, itchy skin or skin diseases such as shedding, hair loss, erythema and eczema. Thyroid, liver, kidney and other diseases. If we can properly feed and reasonably match the nutrition needed by ancient English sheepdogs, we can avoid the above diseases caused by unbalanced nutrition matching. As for the demand of some trace elements and minerals, we need to pay attention to the right amount, instead of the more the better in the traditional concept. Some trace elements or minerals exceeding the demand will cause some damage or even pathological changes to pets' organs.
The British ancient animal husbandry has a large size, so it may be troublesome to clean the dog, but we must pay attention to drying the coat after helping the dog bathe, so as to avoid catching a cold. The most important thing is to prevent the dog from contracting skin diseases.
On the contrary, the demand for sports of ancient English sheepdogs is not too great when they grow up, so the owner only needs to take them for a walk at ordinary times. Therefore, the dog is more troublesome to clean, and it is better to keep.