Show us your Livestock Guardians

[MonsterMalak]

Hello,

The Kangals and Boz are considered dry mouth. Not to say they do not drool when real hot and panting. Or right after drinking.

The man in the picture is the breeder in Turkey. ? his size. The dog is 38 inches tall, 220#. One of the larger, but he also has some at and over 40 inches. Boz can get quite large.

This is Emperator, only 33.75 inches but one heck of a dog.

This is Monster my pup at 6 months old, and 30.5 inches. Now at 9 months old, is 32.5 inches and 120#.

When in town, everyone first focuses on their size. Then it shifts to their calm demenor, control, tollerance, personality or if needed defensivness.

Please feel free to email me, so not to dominate the thread.

Take Care everyone,
Brian

 

[doo dah]

Monster is one handsome dog! I wonder what he'll look like as he matures.

 

[Lizzie098]

Wow, these are all so cute!! I love big dogs!

 

[carolinagirl]

This one is probably the one I am picking. It's between him and another one. Isn't he adorable? I can't think of a good name though.

 

[Lizzie098]

This one is probably the one I am picking. It's between him and another one. Isn't he adorable? I can't think of a good name though.

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h331/bearcreek58/A-layingjpg.jpg

He is realy cute!! He looks like a 'Schnitzel' to me!

 

[lgdnevada]

I raise LGD's full time. I keep a small herd of goats for weed control and for my dogs to guard on my ranch in N. Nevada. I specialize in large-giant and rare breeds to tackle large predators (wolves, bear, lion).
This month I contracted to work with an organization to do a presentation this fall on some of the more rare breeds I brought over from EU and Turkey to ranchers to show them alternative means to guarding stock.

Here are some of my LGDs:

Patron, Spanish import, Spanish Mastiff, 200 pds, 1 1/2 yr old, guards goats....with the rest of my pack...

Turkish Boz Shepherd puppies from Turkey. A rare breed from the Urfa Mountains region in Turkey, similar to Kangal but much much bigger.

Czech import Xanto, my young male Spanish Mastiff, with a Boz pup and a partially hidden Pyrenees puppy:

Some more of the pack:

Sally, a Pyrenean Mastiff young female:

A happy Pyr pup and his Canadian sheep rancher new owner:

Elmas, one of my Kangals, taken after her last litter:

Zzeleste, Spanish Mastiff Czech import, her father just won the World Dog Show in Paris Ch. Males Spanish Mastiff class yesterday.

Zaca, sister to Zzeleste:

Xanto again, 1/2 brother to the two previous girls out of the same Int. Ch. male:

Pak, my Anatolian/Maremma male:

...and Pala, litter brother to Pak:

Patron in the goats:

Xanto in the goats....

Teamwork:

I have a website that's not done yet but working on it: www.lgdnevada.com

 

[Lizzie098]

Wow those are BIG , But still sooooooo cute!!

 

[MonsterMalak]

This is Monster at 9 months old. Quite alot of filling out, and growing to do. He is 32.5 inches tall, and only 120 pounds. His dad has 100 pounds and 5.5 inches on him.

Wow Nevada!!!! Patrone is one huge dog. Like having the LION guard the LAMB.

This is Barbaro in Turkey. He is a very tall Boz at 41 inches. And with that muscling and structure, looks as if he could chase a wolf down. WISH I could have him ;(


Carolina girl, Cute Anatolian, looks as if he has some of Kangal in him, what do his parents look like?

 

[lgdnevada]

There are people who still can't believe a dog could be as big as some of those Boz get but they ARE that big....!!! Like ponies! Gorgeous pup that Monster!

 

[dianneS]

This is Alex, my 3/4 Karakachan 1/4 Great Pyr. He is awesome!

As a pup, already on the job, about 5 months old in this pic.