Lesser-Known Dog Breeds - The Bone-Headed Goat Dog

The Bone-Headed Goat Dog was bred to herd goats in remote mountain regions.

Mountain goats can be particularly tough to handle, and thus an equally tough dog was required. The Goat dog is easily recognisable due to the pronounced bulge on the top of its skull. This enables the dog to go toe-for-toe, or rather butt-for-butt, with any goat trying to assert its authority.

The Most Stubborn Breed

Goats are renowned for their stubbornness, and many generations of hanging around with them has made the dog very stubborn indeed. Owners should be aware of what they’re getting into when considering the breed.

Are they a good match for equally stubborn people? That might depend on how much time you’ve got on your hands to take your pet out for a walk…

The High-Altitude Dog

Mountain goats are also renowned for their remarkable climbing ability. This trait too has rubbed off onto to the dog.

So much so that the breed has become a cult favourite amongst climbers, who have found the dogs thick skull to be very useful at knocking in climbing pitons.

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