My male Zeke worked guarding chickens and goats for a year (I leased him out to someone who was loosing their livestock to coyotes, I didnt have a pup, so I offered Zeke till I got a pup to her) and then he came back here to me after Ihad a litter and she bought a pup. Other ten that no my guys are not working dogs (except JeZibel who is a 18 moth old Pyr wor works as my Service Dog.