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DUMAN X NAZLI - LITTER
Litter due to whelp April 20, 2013

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Sire: Ormanüstü Duman (Turkish import)
Dam: Avsar's Nazli (Turkish import)

DUMAN X KARA PANTER - LITTER
Litter due to whelp May 31, 2013
This litter is expected to be all very dark, rough-coated puppies.

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Sire: Ormanüstü Duman (Turkish import)
Dam: Durkaya's Kara Panter (brindle color Turkish import)

Future Breeding Plans:
The litters below bring together 3 Shepherds Rest imports: Çapar of Çardak and Avsar's Nazli (parents of Gunner) and Ormanüstü Duman (sire of Biskit and Kepi), with the Gokkusagi line from which Shepherds Rest did our first breedings.

Topcu Subayi ("Gunner") X Biskuvi ("Biskit") – August 2013

Topcu Subayi ("Gunner") X Murekkep ("Kepi") – August 2013

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Goals, Plan & Progress

Our Goals:
Preservation of the rare Anatolian Shepherd breed
Improvement in the quality of offspring produced

How We Meet Our Goals:

1.     We screen and choose Anatolians that are top-notch examples of :

         ·     Excellent guardians of livestock

         ·     Superb conformation

         ·     Wonderful temperaments

         ·     Hardiness and health

         ·     Thick bone structure

         ·     The variety of body types, colors, and coat lengths

2.     We import those Anatolians from different geographical areas of their native land in Turkey

3.     We breed with stringent criteria and careful record-keeping on litters

         ·     Maintaining weight charts on all litters

         ·     Temperament testing of litters

         ·     Pat Hastings evaluations of 8 week old puppies

         ·     Vet exams and reports on all litters

         ·     Require OFA preliminary hip reports at 6 months old

4.     Our testing allows comparison within and across litters and comparison with other Anatolians, to inform our progress

5.     We require adherence to the Code of Ethics for the breed club by all puppy buyers who become breeders

Progress Report:
Shepherds Rest started in 2001 and is continuing strong in 2012 .
We have produced 11 litters and 63 puppies (an average of 5 puppies per litter).
We began at 50% breeding/show quality with our first litter in 2006.
In 2012 we have achieved 100% breeding quality, with all import parentage!
Our overall average breeding quality is 75%!
*Note: All breeding quality percentages were determined by Pat Hastings in her formal litter evaluations.
Pat does not certify anyone else to do Pat Hastings litter evaluations.
Statistically her finding is that litters are normally 50% breeding/show quality and 50% pet quality.

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Image of Anatolian Shepherd Çapar of Çardak X Nazli Litter
@ Hours Old
ÇAPAR X NAZLI - LITTER
Litter born March 9, 2012
3 fawn females and 2 brindle males

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Sire: Çapar of Çardak (brindle color Turkish import)
Dam: Avsar's Nazli (Turkish import)

Image of Anatolian Shepherd Çapar of Çardak/Mürekkep Litter
@ 4 Weeks Old
ÇAPAR X MÜREKKEP - LITTER
Litter born October 24, 2011
6 males: 3 fawn, 2 dark brindle, and 1 light brindle
3 females: 2 fawn and 1 dark brindle

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Sire: Çapar of Çardak (brindle color Turkish import)
Dam: Shepherds Rest Mürekkep

Image of Anatolian Shepherd Çapar of Çardak/Nazli Litter
@ 12 Weeks Old
ÇAPAR X NAZLI - LITTER
Litter born July 26, 2011
Litter of 2 (brindle female 'Sevda' & fawn male 'Gunner')

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Sire: Çapar of Çardak (brindle color Turkish import)
Dam: Avsar's Nazli (Turkish import)

Image of Anatolian Shepherd Çapar of Çardak/Sirin Litter

@ 7 Weeks Old
ÇAPAR X SIRIN - LITTER
Litter Born February 12, 2011
4 males (2 brindle) & 2 females (1 brindle)

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Sire: Çapar of Çardak (brindle color Turkish import)
Dam: Gokkusagi's Sirin

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@ 3 Weeks Old
ÇAPAR X ILIK - LITTER
Litter Born June 9, 2010
2 dark males (one is a brindle) & 1 light-colored female

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Sire: Çapar of Çardak (brindle color Turkish import)
Dam: Shepherds Rest Ilik Duman

Image of Anatolian Shepherd Duman/Sirin Litter
@ 5 Weeks Old
DUMAN X SIRIN - LITTER
Litter Born May 22, 2010
4 fawn/black mask females & 3 males (one fawn/bm and 2 pinto)

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Sire: Ormanüstü Duman (Turkish import)
Dam: Gokkusagi's Sirin

LITTER Born 9-23-09
3 Females and 4 Males

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Sire: Ormanüstü Duman (Turkish import)
Dam: Shepherds Rest Ilik Duman

Image of Anatolian Shepherd Duman/Ilik Litter

LITTER Born 9-7-09 (Labor Day)
6 Females and 1 Male

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Sire: Ormanüstü Duman (Turkish import)
Dam: Gokkusagi's Sirin

Image of Anatolian Shepherd Duman/Sirin Litter

Green bandage covers IV spot used during the C-section. Due to uterine inertia, puppies never moved into the birth canal to allow for a natural birth.

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Health Guarantees
Puppies Microchipped
AKC Eligible

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We are ASDI Code of Ethics Breeders.