2024: A Year in Review

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The Shedding Truth

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...

Demir x Xena 2024 Litter

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...

SportDog Invisible Fence

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...

Shazam x Jyn Litter Announcement

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...

The Turkish Shepherd Dogs in America – a Brief Timeline

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...