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Why
Anatolian Shepherds? When we first moved to our larger place on Brownlee Road, the local coyote population thanked us for the smorgasbord that we provided them! They dined royally on a new born foal; a barn cat never lived longer than a few months; and we didn't even consider other such taste treats as sheep or chicken. Our Border Collie was also fair game, and his furry butt was saved only by timely intervention. We cannot guard 24/7, so after a long internet search, we became intrigued by this particular breed of dog that has been bred selectively for centuries as livestock protectors. Originally from Turkey, finding an Anatolian requires almost as much leg work and miles as finding a good horse! Our first Anatolian came from Montana, our second (Jesse) from Texas, and the male (Barlow) from western Oregon. In November of 2007 we traveled back to southern Oregon to get two new females after Jesse died. We've added Zippy and Minka to our Anatolian group, future brides of Barlow. We have found the Anatolians to be very loyal to what they consider their pack, and they can have a wide latitude of what their pack is. You can bond them at weaning to a specific animal species and they will live their lives out with those animals protecting them. Or they can have a broader scope and protect any and all on your property. |
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