Livestock Guardian Dogs
Our livestock guardian dogs guard our flock of 20+ hens
from coyote, brown bears, raccoons, foxes, bobcats, and
cougars here in Northern California.
Our chickens are free-range during the day and
are secured in their coop at night.
Regardless, our dogs protect our chickens 24/7 every day of the year.
Before we had our LGDs, we would have predators
literally tear into the chicken coop for a midnight snack!
The dogs are a cross of Great Pyrenees (France & Spain),
Anatolian Shepherd (Turkey) & Akbash (Turkey)
and are exclusively fed a raw diet blend
of meaty bones, offal & veggies.
Here is more information about our breeding dogs & puppies.
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ZION
Zion is the sire of our puppies. He is a Great Pyrenees and Akbash cross.
He comes from Blue Oaks Ranch in Grass Valley. He is 115 pounds.
Zion is very observant and has a warm and affectionate personality.
He is also very smart and a quick learner.
He watches over the property closely and has a very gentle nature with the
poultry & puppies.
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ASPEN
Aspen is the dam of our puppies. She is a Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd and Akbash cross.
Small and agile for an LGD, she weighs about 80 pounds. She comes from a small ranch outside of Napa Valley.
She is an extremely alert and hard-working dog, keeping all predators out of the fenced boundaries and alerting us of anything that may be askew.
Her warm and affectionate personality make her easy to love.
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Zion & Aspen's First Litter 2024
Portrait of a proud mama and her pups. The puppies are three weeks old here.
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~ Female (1) ~
Seven Weeks Old
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~ Female (2) ~
Seven Weeks Old
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~ Male ~
Seven Weeks Old