DCR Anatolian Shepherds

23/03/2022

I love this.....I had to share A Champion on the Ranch and in the Show Ring
As a 1,500-pound cow charged her in the middle of a 500-acre field with no place to hide, Rollins Wykle ran until she was knocked down, then curled up in a ball and tried to protect her face from the cow’s head butts and sharp hooves.

The next thing she knew, Gator, her 140-pound Anatolian Shepherd, had launched himself at the cow’s head and neck, biting and snarling.

“Once the cow focused on protecting herself from Gator, I was able to run to the other side of the barbed-wire fence,” says Wykle, who with her husband, J.G. Schwarz, has been raising cattle for the past decade on a 29,000-acre ranch in Payette, Idaho. “I saw the cow catapult Gator in the air with her head, but he kept going after her. That’s when I yelled to him.”

Only then did Gator scramble under the fence to safety, diving into Wykle’s lap and licking her face. Both walked away with only bruises and scrapes.

Literally and figuratively, the scene in the cattle field was thousands of miles from the show rings where Gator, otherwise known as GCh. Carpe Diem’s Old School, won Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show and the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.

Katie Emanuel, President the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America, says Gator's versatility is a hallmark of the breed. “Most of our show dogs are right out of the field. The dog who just won our National Specialty in October is a full-time working dog. He only spends time on the sofa as a treat. Preserving the Anatolian's temperament is our number-one priority.”

And that’s what earned Gator another plaque to put beside his Best of Breed wins: the Top Hero Award from the Anatolian Shepherd club. The award is given to a dog who saves a person’s life or saves a person from harm “without input and acting independent of owner’s direction.”

Independent thinking is an integral aspect of the breed, given its history. Livestock guardians that originated in Turkey, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs must display physical soundness (stamina and endurance to travel long distances with the herds they protect), as well as mental soundness (often out of sight of shepherds, they must analyze dangers and decide how to handle them on their own).

22/03/2022

Avian found her human 💕…. it makes me so happy! This boy paid for her with his money! Absolutely awesome 💕, he bought her for his show goats 🐶🐐🙌🏻🙌🏻💪🏻💪🏻

21/03/2022

Mom and daughter 💕……Ava showed her earlier how to watch over Livestock. Now they are both resting.

18/03/2022

Anatolian Shepherd
Born on 12/16/2021 - 13 weeks old
Okemah, OK

Please click on the pictures for their names. They are registered with the NKC, the sire is AKC registered, the female NKC registered.
Our Puppies were born 12/16/2022 💕🐶🐶
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a livestock guardian dog, meaning he is in charge of watching over a flock and protecting the defenseless animals from predators. In modern-day Turkey, where the breed originated, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are still used to guard flocks and property as well as here in the US. My Anatolians protect my livestock by keeping coyotes and stray dogs away. I have been asked if the Anatolian would be a great family dog.
Anatolian Shepherds are a lot of dog to handle and appropriate only for experienced owners with the time and energy for consistent, assertive training. Fiercely loyal and protective, they are wonderful, amiable companions to the family they consider their pack.
The Anatolian is a very unique breed, they are very passionate. They also are not a big fan of “being told what to do”. That is the reason why you have to have experience with dogs to understand how to lead them. I am completely in love with this breed, fascinated 🙂. I have a Ranch and there honestly was not really any training necessary. They just know what to do. Of course they have to listen, but that basically sums up the training. Basic obedience

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18/03/2022

I brought the puppies in last night, cause of the weather. Daddy and mom def had a blast playing with them, before they went to sleep in their welping box. I’m just glad I build that box so big lol…… they sure grew. I have 1 male left and 4 female.

13/03/2022

Our babies are getting bigger 🙂, 12 weeks now, 2nd round of shots. I have 1 male left, all others are girls ;)

13/02/2022

They are ready!!!

11/02/2022

This is something everyone should see.
When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.
When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.
But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.
You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.
Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

09/02/2022

This is very important information for every dog owner! I did not write this, but I do stand behind this statement about what age a dog should be neutered/spayed.

Think about it from a biological point of view. Mammals require hormones to grow and develop properly. For these particular mammals that are hard-working, very athletic and a long-lived giant breed, it is in everyone's best interest (both dog and farmer), that their bones and joints are given the opportunity to fully develop with hormones intact. So waiting until the dog is completely mature is the best course of action for physical development. We wait until two years old. Before that the dog is an adolescent, so not fully developed.
There is however the option to do an ovary-sparing spay for a female or a vasectomy for a male. Those two surgeries are becoming more common, they allow for appropriate development, and reduce the number of unwanted/unplanned litters.

01/02/2022

I just saw this posted in an Anatolian group I am in. I had to copy and paste, but def wanted to share:

I just want to give a shout out for my dog. She needs some bragging on. I had a doe last night drop her babies in the woods and walk off. But Jo stayed with those kids until I saw her in the woods. Otherwise I would have never found her. She is the best nanny dog. She wasn’t letting anything happen to those babies. She is right at 2 years old now. Anyone thinking about getting one for themselves. These beautiful huge animals they are a lot of work but they can pay off big time.

No donkey would have done what she did last night. She is a trooper.

29/01/2022

Our Puppies were born 12/16/2022 💕🐶🐶
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a livestock guardian dog, meaning he is in charge of watching over a flock and protecting the defenseless animals from predators. In modern-day Turkey, where the breed originated, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are still used to guard flocks and property as well as here in the US. My Anatolians protect my livestock by keeping coyotes and stray dogs away. I have been asked if the Anatolian would be a great family dog.

Anatolian Shepherds are a lot of dog to handle and appropriate only for experienced owners with the time and energy for consistent, assertive training. Fiercely loyal and protective, they are wonderful, amiable companions to the family they consider their pack.

The Anatolian is a very unique breed, they are very passionate. They also are not a big fan of “being told what to do”. That is the reason why you have to have experience with dogs to understand how to lead them. I am completely in love with this breed, fascinated 🙂. I have a Ranch and there honestly was not really any training necessary. They just know what to do. Of course they have to listen, but that basically sums up the training. Basic obedience 😃

26/01/2022

Beautiful day 💕

26/01/2022

Our puppies were born 12/16/2021
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6 girls and 3 boys 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶
NKC registered

18/01/2022

Daddy is still a bit nervous around the kids lol 😂

12/01/2022

We are starting to put them outside when the weather is good. I have 6 female and 3 male that can go to a new home after the 10th of February. This is the first time I am putting the word out. They will be registered with the National Kennel Club. Up to date on shots (according to age) and they have been dewormed since they are 2 weeks old (we deworm every 2 weeks). They will have a health record, showing what has been done.

09/01/2022

Fresh bed, ate 2 bowls and nursed on mom…… very happy babies 💕

05/01/2022

Day 19 😍 - eyes are open and the teeth will come in soon too 😉.

01/01/2022

Happy New Year 🐶🐶🐶🐶🍀🍀🍀

01/01/2022

Ava’s Puppies are opening their eyes 💕

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31/12/2021

Ava’s puppies on the day they were born.

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25/12/2021

Merry Christmas to everyone 💕🎄🐶

25/12/2021

Our puppies are 8 days old now 🙂, all healthy and gaining daily 🐶💕

25/12/2021

21/12/2021

A mountain of puppies 💕

21/12/2021

Must be comfy lol :)

20/12/2021

They are 3 days old now 🙂, we def have one who needed to complain about something lol…… I love watching them…… and the awesome puppy smell 💕💕😍🐶

19/12/2021

19/12/2021

8 Things You Didn’t Know About the Anatolian Shepherd Dog

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a fiercely independent dog that has no problem taking charge. Here are some interesting facts about Anatolian Shepherd Dogs:

1. They Were Bred to Guard Flocks From Predators

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a livestock guardian dog, meaning he is in charge of watching over a flock and protecting the defenseless animals from predators. In modern-day Turkey, where the breed originated, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are still used to guard flocks and property.

2. This Is an Ancient Breed

Artifacts dating back to 2000 B.C. describe a dog in the Anatolian region that fits the description of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog: large and strong with a heavy head. The “Book of Job,” which is set in Turkey and dates back to 1800 B.C., describes these large dogs living among the flocks.

3. They Know How to Survive on Their Own

Anatolians are extremely independent. They often had to find their own food, so they survived by hunting gophers and other small animals. Their instinct is to take care of themselves and the flock without needing instruction.

4. The Turks Kept the Breed All to Themselves

Even though the Anatolian Shepherd Dog has likely been around for thousands of years, the Turks never exported them until the 20th century, because they considered them to be so valuable. It wasn't until the 1950s that American ranchers started importing Anatolians, but they still remained virtually unheard of until the 1970s.

Well, there were two dogs imported before the 1950s. But that incident ended in disaster…

5. They Came to the U.S. for a Secret Government Program

The first Anatolian Shepherd Dogs likely came to the United States in the late 1930s to be part of a Department of Agriculture project to determine which dog made the best sheepdog. The Secretary of Agriculture and the man in charge of the program, Henry Wallace, had never heard of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog. He only learned of the breed while talking about the experiment with a Turkish ambassador at a White House dinner. The ambassador promised to send a male and a female dog to the secretary.

The project took a turn for the worse when the dogs arrived. The female turned out to be pregnant and sick with a parasite. She had a litter of 12 puppies, which soon grew so big that they ate the entire project out of house and home. The experiment was shut down, and the dogs sold.

6. They Protect Endangered Species in America

Anatolian Shepherd Dogs didn't really gain popularity in America until the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973. The ESA posed a problem: How do we control livestock predators that are now protected species and cannot be killed? The solution was to use livestock guardian dogs like the Anatolian Shepherd Dog, which can easily deter predators from attacking flocks simply by being present.

7. They Also Protect Cheetahs in Namibia

Anatolians have been aiding in the cheetah conservation effort in Namibia since 1994. One of the reasons the cheetah population declined so significantly was that ranchers were killing cheetahs to protect their livestock. So Namibia's Cheetah Conservation Fund started a program to encourage ranchers to use Anatolian Shepherd Dogs to protect their flocks, reducing the need to kill cheetahs. The Anatolians have reduced livestock losses by 80 to 100 percent on farms with guard dogs, and the strategy has been extremely beneficial to the cheetah conservation effort.

19/12/2021