Sarplaninac Breeding

[KaleighMaeA]

Also, I know many people might disagree with this, but I am not against cross breeds. My female is a sarp/great pyr mix and she is an amazing dog. To me working dogs don't have to be pure breeds to do a fantastic job.

 

[Okie Amazon]

Just did a little checking on this breed and found a breeder located right here in OK. Interesting breed.

 

[Ms. Research]

Never heard of the breed. Did a quick search. Very impressive. Would love to see pics.

 

[foxywench]

sarpies are AMAZING...
they are not for the beginner, there not even for the average lgd folks, there alot more like the tibetain mastif, central asians and caucasian ovcharkas in terms of personality, they are storng willd, independant and "lazy" lgds, there not the kind of breed to patrole fences, but instead stay close to thier flock and run only when nessicary...
when they run though they mean it and whatever their chasing doesnt usually escape.
they can be human agressive and need to be properly socilized and handled from a young age, they were bred not as an LGD but as an all around farmers dog in yugoslavia, because of that they are bred to take on ANY threat not just animal ones.
this breed would have no prblem taking on a wolf, many pairs have taken on grizlies, mountain lions ect. wolf and cyote are considered small game.

that being said they are incredibly loyal to thier flock (that includes their people if you involve yourself in their lives) and are an amazing breed in the right hands.
they are definatly a breed i woudl be interested in, but i wont be ready for LGD's for another year or 2...

i actually got to know a few of them when i was very young and always loved them, we lived in yugoslavia for a few years while it was still yugoslavia and the woman we rented a house form had 4 sarpies! amazing dogs!

 

[KaleighMaeA]

The people agressive thing can be true, but it's also easy to control. My male sarp is totally obsessed with my two year old neice. It's really funny to see a new person watch them interact because it usually scares them to death. As soon as he sees my neice he runs full speed at her until he's about four feet away then he drops to his belly and crawls to her. He follows her everywhere she goes when she is around. One day I grabbed my neice off the floor quickly and kind of scared her and she let out a little cry and my sarp immediatly jumped up and nipped me in the butt. He did not like that! They guard not only a herd but "their people" too. The best way to ensure they are not people aggressive is to introduce them to as many new people as you can while they are young. I can take my sarps anywhere and around anyone now without ever having the slightest problem for them. Despite all of this, I am thoroughly convinced no matter how well socialed they are if any other person would physically attack their "people" they'd go after them in a heart beat. No questions asked, no stopping them. Excellent guard dogs, and also excellent children watch dogs as well as long as they are well socialized while young. My female that is 3/4th sarp 1/4th great pyr sits next to every new person she meets and extends her paw for a shake. Very lazy dogs when no threat is present.

 

[KaleighMaeA]

My male Yugo as a baby

My male Yugo now

My female Mali as a puppy

My female Mali with her sisters

Yugo and my neice on super bowl sunday

Yugo

 

[KaleighMaeA]

Super excited, I got the numbers today to get Yugo UKC and CKC registered, two years later and I'm finally one huge step closer!

 

[Roll farms]

So I've been thinking...the people who really, really want pure Sarps for their breed character....Are probably willing to pay pure Sarp prices. I was when I got my Newf.

The people who can't afford to do that, but still need an LGD, can get Pyrs / Pyr crosses, for a lot less. To most farms, any LGD will do, as long as it will guard.

If I have a choice between a pyr or pyr x for $250.00 (or less) or a 7/8 sarp for $500, I'm going w/ the pyr cross, esp. if *all* I want is a guardian...b/c this is a working farm, and I have to save money where I can.

I don't think the stud fee is unreasonable, but I'm not going to spend 1/2 my hay budget on an LGD, since I'm not going to be showing or breeding it.

We had Pyr x Anatolian pups, and I sold them for 75-100$ ea. to working homes.

 

[KaleighMaeA]

So I've been thinking...the people who really, really want pure Sarps for their breed character....Are probably willing to pay pure Sarp prices. I was when I got my Newf.

The people who can't afford to do that, but still need an LGD, can get Pyrs / Pyr crosses, for a lot less. To most farms, any LGD will do, as long as it will guard.

If I have a choice between a pyr or pyr x for $250.00 (or less) or a 7/8 sarp for $500, I'm going w/ the pyr cross, esp. if *all* I want is a guardian...b/c this is a working farm, and I have to save money where I can.

I don't think the stud fee is unreasonable, but I'm not going to spend 1/2 my hay budget on an LGD, since I'm not going to be showing or breeding it.

We had Pyr x Anatolian pups, and I sold them for 75-100$ ea. to working homes.

Makes since, it really depends on the person and what they are wanting to use the dogs for. For someone who has owned a Sarp before and prefer their style I would think a 7/8th sarp 1/8th great pyr for $500 would be a really good deal for them since the breed is pretty expensive. Or for someone who has a wolf/large prey problem. However, if someone just wants a LGD and has never owned a Sarp before I would think most of those people would just want a pyrX since they are much more common and more readily available which makes them much less expensive. It all really depends on the person, the budget, their preferences, and what they want the LGD to guard from.

All breeds of LGDs have their positive and negatives, you just have to decide which breed is right for you and your situation.

 

[SuhasKid]

Hello!

My name is Nikoletta.
I live in Hungary. I have some sarplaninac dogs.
I still cannot upload a photo. :/ I'm new here.