Livestock Guardian Dogs  (LGDs)

My livestock guardian dogs are valuable members of the family/flock. Both the dogs and the stock consider the dogs part of the flock. They live out in the pasture with the sheep and protect them from intruders. They have proven themselves against coyote, fox, and wondering neighborhood dogs. These dogs are amazing. They also help rid the pastures of rabbits, gophers and possums. Since the dogs have been here we have added chickens to the farm and with out much special training they have accepted them as more charges to watch over.

This is Alex's Second and last litter. The reason that I bred Alex the first time was so I could have a good quality short haired LGD as a backup.  A couple of friends were looking for pups too and I felt it would be a service to shepherds to have reasonably priced short haired working LGDs available. Evidently that was true because I got talked out of the pup I was going to keep for myself. That is why we bred her again. I didn't intend to be a "dog breeder". It is time consuming and expensive but I did enjoy watching the pups develop. It was very rewarding seeing every pup going to a good situation and the new owners enjoying their dogs. Alex's First Litter

  All puppies have been sold  (except for the 2 that we kept)

  They have had first vaccinations, heartworm, Frontline

Alexis puppies were born on February 11, 2009. 

She has 4 females and 5 males. They are healthy, growing and very cute!

Alexis is a very attentive mother.

The puppies will be 8 weeks old on April 8 and ready to go

   Puppies at 3 weeks

Puppies at 4 weeks

 Puppies at 5 weeks

  It's a lot more fun to drink from the big bucket than the water dish 

They just turned 2 months old and and wondering where their new homes will be.

Pups at 13 weeks with parents

 In Training  -  one pup/ two ewes

Sire and Dam just a few days before puppies were born

   Boris

   Central Asian Ovcharka 50% / Anatolian Shepherd 50%

    Born Oct. 8, 2006

  Alexis (a few days before puppies were born)

  Anatolian Shepherd

  Born Sept. 26, 2005

  Yes, they are actually out with the sheep even though the photos don't show it. The dense "fog" in these photos is smoke from the lightening strike fires that are surrounding us in northern California.

More Photos of First Litter