The good news is I have no interest whatsoever in the dog's appearance, so long as it's size is sufficient to effectively manage a determined "space invader" (my current dogs primary purpose is bodyguard for my son and self)
In fact, I would prefer a dog that does NOT appear to be a "Stereo-Type Guard Dog", but rather appears to be "Just a big Pooch". The reason is to NOT intimidate neighbors/postmen and other folks (nor invite poisoning from same)
In addition to being highly intelligent ("thinks for her/himself and might be able to read"), having a NATURAL guarding instinct,
I need a dog with an "Inborn" SOLID, willing, reliable recall. I have no interest in showing, trialing, or any of that, though do plan to invest alot of time training (I just like training and dogs peoples <g>
Hi Bobbie :-)
I own both Anatolians and Central Asians - perhaps the Central Asian is a breed you could also consider, as a large dog with inherent protective capabilies.
In general I find both breeds to be independent and intelligent -good problem solvers with a strong sense of order. In general I think Anatolians are more of a 'one person' dog, where as the Central Asian makes the better 'family dog' ie: are more inclined to bond to the whole family and have less of a 'psychological ascendancy' than the Anatolian.
Both Anatolians and Central Asians have "natural guarding instinct" and are not the stereotypical guard dog breed. However
both were selecteively bred for 1000s of years to work independently - alongside man, and not 'for' him. Therefore, although trainable, I think you would find a marked difference in an Anatolian or Central Asian's reponse to recall training, as compared to the GSD :-)
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Re: Considering Different Breed (input welcome)
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