Livestock Guardian Dogs

 Livestock Guardian Dogs play a critical role to protect livestock from predators. In North Florida, we have Coyote, Panthers, Bear, Fox, Bobcat, Racoons, and occasionally wild dogs and smaller predators. We decided on the Anatolian Shepherd as the LGD of choice for our farm. Anatolians descend from some of the oldest known domestic-canine bloodlines that go back over 6,000 years to the Bronze Age. Anatolians are smart, devoted and will protect their herd and owners with intensity. 

We also have two Akbash/Great Pyrenees LGDs on our farm. Akbash is another Turkish breed that originates from the Anatolia region. Great Pyrenees are frequently used as LGDs and originate from the Pyrenean Mountains in France.