by Apex | Dec 31, 2024 | Conformation Shows, Dog, Puppies
Working Dogs HerculesMercy and HerculesMercy and MoolowHerculesHerculesHerculesHerculesHerculesHerculesHerculesHerculesMercyMercyMercyMercyMercyMaverickRavenGryffindorSeverine and ZeusDaisyDaisy and TessaTessaAresSeverineTessaZeusRavenTessa and Severine with...
by Apex | Dec 23, 2024 | Dog, Health
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs shed, whether they are working outdoors 24/7 or living with you in your home. You can expect to be cleaning up clouds of undercoat and guard hair at least once, but usually twice each year in the Spring/Summer and again in the Fall to make room...
by Apex | Dec 6, 2024 | Puppies
Xena blessed us with 4 beautiful little puppies on November 27th, 2024. Two males and two females, this smaller litter is thriving and getting plenty of food!Rowan, Male, Brindle Black MaskForrest, Male, Fawn Black MaskMaple, Female, Fawn PintoAsh, Female, Brindle...
by Apex | Nov 26, 2024 | Nutrition
https://youtu.be/xnBxaw65sK0 What food does the Apex Pack eat? Puppies <24 months: Muenster 26/18 Adults >24 months: Muenster 30/20 Easy keepers (put on too much weight on Adult food): Muenster 26/18Video Transcript:Nutrition. Yay. So every dog needs to eat. It...
by Apex | Jun 15, 2024 | Training
We have gotten a lot of questions about our fencing and how we keep our dogs contained. We have 47″ tall woven wire steel field fence that makes up our pens. The fence is perfectly adequate for our Kunekune pigs, hair sheep, Jersey cow, and puppies. However, our older...
by Apex | Apr 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Grizzly bear with a neighbor’s chicken run in our valley, March 27, 2024 There is a new multi-year study regarding how livestock guardian dogs deter grizzly bears in Montana. Two of our puppies were placed with a family in this recent LGD study by Utah State...
by Apex | Feb 8, 2024 | Puppies
Celebration! Today we celebrate a few firsts here at Apex Anatolians! Our first successful AI (artificial insemination, not intelligence) litter, first cesarean section, and first mini litter (2 pups) all happened today! Gratitude As many of my friends know, my mentor...
by Apex | Jan 30, 2024 | Conformation Shows
GCHS Karaboudjan’s Mystic Moonspell “Shazam” with a “Best of Breed” ribbon. Owned and Bred by my mentor Janet Dotson of Karaboudjan Anatolians. Have you ever wondered why an Anatolian Shepherd dog goes to a dog show? And what does...
by Apex | Jan 18, 2024 | Dog
There is a long-standing debate between the owners of various Turkish Shepherd dogs in the United States and beyond. Varying opinions on which breed is “real,” “original,” or “recognized.” Some owners believe theirs is the only...
by Apex | Oct 31, 2023 | Dog
The Grizzly Bear What a Fall it has been…In the first week of August, we had a new experience! A young grizzly bear (no, not a cinnamon black bear) found his way to our creek. He decided that this was a nice place to hang out for about 5 days. His visit did a...
