Kirby and Kismet will welcome their first litter of puppies very soon! 

They will be Great Pyrenees Anatolian cross, with varying length coats.   Hopefully this litter will prove to be less vocal than the pyrenees, with a more manageable coat. 

Puppies will all be vet checked and receive puppy shots. Wormed appropriately on schedule. 

All puppies will be exposed to goats, and chickens.  

Kirby and Charmer will be having their first litter together this year.  Charmers first puppies, Kirby's third litter.  We expect these puppies to be exceptionally maternal and nurturing with small livestock as both parents are.  Both parents are perfect with all poultry and goats.  

I’ve had so many questions about our dogs, so I’m going to put all that information here! 

What breed are they? 

The puppies are all a mix of Anatolian and Great Pyrenees with a small amount of Akbash way back.  

Are the parents good with goats? 

We would not own a dog we couldn’t trust with goats! All these dogs have been 100% trusted with goats well before a year old and were assisting with kiddings, even if only observing from 4 months on (just based on the timing of when our goats kidded). All puppies are raised in with our goats from the moment they can open their eyes. We have never seen any aggression or prey drive toward the goats, and have witnessed the close bond they developed with the does, especially ones they helped during kidding. They have been trusted with new borns all the way up. We actually may have lost just born babies if it wasn’t for our dogs (several stories I could share on all of them!) 

Are they good with poultry? 

Poultry is a continuous training once your puppy goes home. MY dogs are all 100% trusted with birds. That doesn’t mean your puppy will automatically be perfect thrown out with zero corrections. My dogs have all had older dogs to discipline and keep everyone on their best behavior so I haven’t personally witnessed the bad behaviors here, especially from dogs who grew up with birds.  

IF a bird who doesn’t belong flies over the fence the dogs correct the birds and break up rooster fights. We have a very large free range flock that wouldn’t be possible with out these dogs. I can not guarantee your puppy will be perfect with birds, this is an “on farm training needed” situation and up to you to help them be successful. 

Do they respect fences? 

These are very large, athletic dogs who use jump thru gates to access the whole property. Kirby can easily clear 5ft fences. They respect electric fences. If you want to permanently contain them in one pasture, I would recommend a strand of hot wire around the top. I personally need mine to have access to all areas because the of amount of stray dogs, raccoons, possums, and a Bob cat who have been here. I cannot guarantee your puppy will stay in its fence, this is totally depending on your training and type of fencing. 

How big do they get? 

Size would depend entirely on the individual dog. We have had some stay smaller like Diana(70lbs) but most have hit 100lbs easily some going up to 120. I have several puppies who were 85+ at 6 months old. If you are expecting or hoping for a smaller dog, these may not be for you. I cannot guarantee size or coat of any puppy. Some may end up fuzzier like the GP but most of my dogs have a medium/Anatolian type coat and long/tall/lanky build.  

How do you train them? 

We use the “full immersion method”, surrounding them from the beginning with the animals they are expected to bond with and protect. They need to be put with their animals immediately when they go home so that bond can form.

*Keeping a dog in a separate pen until older will cause more problems*

*Keeping dogs alone away from stock doesn’t allow them to bond with animals. No bond gives them no reason to stay!* 

Observe their behavior and make corrections as needed. Provide plenty of entertainment for them, including things to chew on or carry around. Puppies have done best in pairs, having a buddy to burn off extra energy with.  

What vet care do they need? 

Puppies are given their first 2 vaccines by our vet. Their vet records can be transferred to you so you get the reminder for their final shot and rabies when it’s due. They are wormed and microchipped before leaving also. 

Rabies is the only legally required shot. 

We recommend waiting until a year old to spay or neuter so they can finish growing.

Odin is a massive Kirby X Kiana son. He may now be our family favorite. He is the self-assigned poultry dog and also escorts my human kids thru the pasture and to the pond.  I feel so much safer with this large loyal boy!