When it comes to livestock guardians — or animals whose job it is to protect animals who live on a farm — most people think about dogs. Breeds like Great Pyrenees and Tibetan Mastiffs tend to be the ...

Breeds like Miniature Highlands, Miniature Herefords, and Dexters didn’t just pop up overnight. Their histories are as varied as their appearances, with some, like the Dexter, dating back centuries, ...

When Cassandra Lambert wraps up her workday managing an auto-parts store in Laramie, Wyoming, the 49-year-old is eager to get back home and walk her two pets. Not dogs, though; Lambert is the proud ...

~ While each animal may be smaller, more meat can be produced overall from each acre, breeders say. TRAPPE, Md. -- If you're a suburban cowboy hankering to raise a herd and short on ranch land, mini ...

PHOENIX - It's a small world at Rocking Robin Ranch in Prescott. The heart of the family farm is the dairy-cow herd, which are Mini Jerseys, about 3 feet high and unbearably cute. Miniature cattle, a ...