A ranch family I knew well up in NM worked hard together to make their little operation successful, and the lovely wife raised goats as well - mostly so that 4H kids would have some good ones available, but also for general sale. Every animal was precious in that little operation.
Not only did we have hordes of coyotes that got after any small farm/ranch animal, but we also had the implanted wolves, and they were even tougher on sheep/goats - and even beef cattle.
This family had two GPs to be with the goats - and those dogs were like parents to the flock as they grazed. More than that, they were viciously protective - they chased and killed coyotes regularly - sometimes in bunches - and did the same with at least one wolf which must have gotten away from its pack.
Otherwise, docile and friendly. Great dogs.
