Anatolian Shepherd Dogs Owners

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10/29/09: Pendraig welcomes Shepherd's Rest Mehlika! Our darling girl.

Photo by Chyril Walker

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The People behind Pendraig Anatolian Shepherds

My fascination and love of this breed started when I first saw the most gorgeous pinto Anatolian Shepherd Dog in a dog breed book I had received for Christmas (photo at right). It turned out that book was a dog owned by Natalka Czartoryska, one of the founders of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog as a breed outside of Turkey. In 1997 that fascination took root firmly when I received my first Anatolian Shepherd dog, I named him Cavall.

I had raised, and trained, dogs since I was 14 but I quickly learned that all the rules were different with an Anatolian Shepherd Dog. They are very independent, free-thinking, sensitive and extremely intelligent add to that the typical livestock guardian dog temperament that can be potentially aggressive especially to strangers and other dogs. Anatolian Shepherds are an amazing part of our lives but they are not your typical shepherd or retriever, they do not aim to please and live for their masters. Even to call ourselves a master of an Anatolian Shepherd is to be mistaken. Of course one is the leader in the relationship but it is more of a partnership.

These dogs are the ultimate livestock guardian dogs and it is our pleasure to have them in our lives, on our farm and guarding our livestock.

We are starting our mini-farm complete with hair sheep, Nubian goats, chickens and a few ducks. The Anatolians will guard these animals and protect them from the natural predators of Central Texas as well as the usual stray dogs that are dumped on the country roads.

About the Campbells

Dawn Campbell – I am proud to be Texan, over several generations that predate the Texas revolution. I have ancestors documented that fought in the Revolutionary War, the Texas Revolution, the Civil War and the later wars as well. My great grandparents McDonald are my inspiration for the farm life. They had a working farm in Weatherford that they lived on their entire lives. My great grandmother shared with me some of her story of working and caring for the farm and their children including twin girls (one is my grandmother) while my great grandfather was away in WWII. I feel as if our farm here is in a small way reconnecting with that family history, the pride of being self sufficient and being able to provide nutritious food for our family. My great grandparents however didn’t have the benefit of the Anatolian Shepherd Dogs to help guard their herds of cattle.

Doug and Gabriel Campbell doing fences for our new ASD.

Doug Campbell – My husband grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. He spent time with his grandfather on his land enjoying nature, hunting, fishing and stealing vegetables out of the garden. He is proud to be here in Texas and has adopted many of our strange customs including becoming an avid fan of UT. The farm has become a dream for him as well and we are so happy to be starting it finally.

Gabriel Campbell – Our darling son, just a toddler right now. He has a great way with animals and we cannot wait to see him grow and mature as a considerate, caring individual who has learned the great value of life and an appreciation for the food that nourishes him. There is nothing to compare with raising your own animals and food. Our son will grow up never taking these things for granted and always respecting the animals and plants that we raise. It is my hope that he will grow up also to carry on the traditions and help preserve the rare Anatolian Shepherd Dog breed while maintain its integrity as a unrivaled livestock guardian dog.

Now that you’ve met us it’s time to meet the Anatolians. Please visit our Gals page to meet Mehlika, and our Guys page to meet Connor. If you are interested in a puppy be sure to check out our breeding plans. And if you just want to window shop and ogle some puppy photos we have those for you too.

Please also visit my blog, Naturally Texan. For articles on nutritious food, healthy recipes, tips and resources, as well as stories of our day to day life here in Texas on our sustainable agriculture farm.

We are located near Austin, Texas USA