Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Central Asian Shepherd Dog, Caucasian Shepherd Dog Dog Breeder - VIC
TAKAS VOLKODAV - Anatolian Shepherd Dogs & Central Asian Shepherds
Stable, adaptable and capable Anatolian Shepherd Dogs bred to work and excel in the Australian environment. Dedicated to the Anatolian Shepherd Dog since 1996.
Takas exists foremost from a love for the native Shepherd Dogs of Turkey and is committed to its research and documentation; education and preservation.
The prerogative of Takas, is to uphold traditional Shepherd Dog character and exterior, stock guardian acumen, and upstanding physique. Hence steadfast temperament with adaptive intelligence; longevity; sound stature and robust immune; are the cornerstones of Takas' breeding.
The Takas family cohabits Australia and Ankara, and from time to time Takas translocate Ãoban Köpegi from Turkey - importing traditional Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, with genuine heritage bloodlines that are unique to Australia and worldwide.
Takas' breeding and import selection, has bolstered the standard of, and brought substance and genetic diversity to Anatolian Shepherd Dogs in Australia -
producing multiple Best In Show winners, many Champions, working sentry stock guardians, & providing foundation dogs for other kennels.
In homes throughout Australia and internationally, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs bred by Takas are excelling as stock protection dogs, champion show exhibits, family companions and astute guardians -renowned for their strong headtype, upstanding physique, and traditional Coban Kopegi temperament.
Our Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are imported from the Caucasus and live with British White cattle and Appaloosa horses on our farm in Victoria, Australia.
Our female Sunny, is imported from Tbilisi Georgia and her mother Bassa was born at St. George's Monastery of Tabakini, where Orthodox priests have been breeding Caucasian Shepherd dogs since 1992. Sunny is the first Caucasian Shepherd Dog to be imported and registered in Australia - the four year long process to import Sunny from Georgia and register the breed in Australia resulted in ANKC Recognition of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog breed on 24 July 2018.
Our young male Roki, is from Dusheti, a district of eastern Georgia on the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains known for its seasonal sheep farming.
When selecting our Caucasian Shepherd Dogs we apply more than 20 years experience with rare livestock guardian breeds and importing from their countries of origin. The bloodlines of our Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are specifically chosen to represent the traditional Georgian type of Caucasian Shepherd.