Mighty Pine Maizie - Bryngyld To Pack "Kovu" x Mighty Pine Alanis Litter

Fawn Female, Black Mask - DOB: 6/2/2018 - Photos courtesy of Kathryn Henderson

We became acquainted with the livestock guardian breeds a little over seven years ago out of necessity. Since that time, we have gradually added three more members to our group of guardians, the last one being a pup that we purchased from Mighty Pine Anatolians (MPA). I have certain criteria for purchasing a pup from a breeder: the dog must be a purebred and have documentation of this; health testing of parents is a must; a reasonable health guarantee needs to be in place;and working lines are a must. With these criteria in mind, I began looking for another member to add to our team. In this search, we found Mighty Pine Anatolians and purchased a pup from them in August 2018. Over the years, we have had many dogs live out their lifetime with us, and though we aren't professional trainers, we do spend a good deal of time training our farm dogs. During this exposure to the wonderful world of dogs, we have seen a spectrum of intelligence/behavior that has ranged from lovable but lacking ability to a few dogs whose inherent intelligence is almost immediately apparent. Our puppy from MPA is one of those in the latter group. She is such a nice dog. It only takes one time to show her something or tell her not to do something and she's got it. Her recall is phenomenal especially for being a member of a livestock guardian breed. We call her the blonde bullet because of how fast she comes when called. She is a happy, super nice, teachable, eager to please dog. At the same time, she has a fierce, protective side to her that we see developing. We just couldn't be happier with her. - Kathryn Henderson (Hayden Lake, Idaho)

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Mighty Pine Kadir - Mighty Pine Bronn x Mighty Pine Ava Litter

Dark Brindle Male, Black Mask - DOB: 6/10/2018 - Photos courtesy of Christal Nelson

I purchased Kadir from Mighty Pine Anatolians and he has been the best right from the start. He seemed to have been born to be a guardian right from the first. He is protective of my farm animals and my children, but not aggressive. He has a big booming bark that he uses for only a short period of time to let predators know that this is his land. He fit right in with my pack and took over without being mean about it. They all just knew he was the one to follow with his air of confidence and courage that he displays even as a very young dog. I highly recommend a Mighty Pine pup to anyone in the market for a wonderful farm and family guardian. - Christal Nelson, FreedomRidge Nubians (Gales Creek, Oregon)