My favorite livestock guardian dog was Sovalye, an Anatolian Shepherd. He killed his first raccoon at only 8 months of age, which is impressive for an LGD. It was not until after he died that we ...

The footage, shared by @user194709239694, shows a couple of alpacas and sheep standing behind their guard dog ... of an Anatolian shepherd, like the one in the video, protecting livestock.

Anatolian Shepherds, however, are about 2.5 feet tall at the shoulder and anywhere from 90-150 pounds when full-grown. They're huge dogs, and other livestock guardian breeds are about the same size.

Livestock guardian dogs—such as Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs and Bernese Mountain Dogs—are bred to stay with livestock and protect them from predators. These breeds are known for ...

From Icelandic Sheepdogs to Australian Shepherds, these shepherd breeds are loyal, intelligent, and have a built-in instinct ...

Specific breeds, including the Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd, and Maremma Dog, have been specifically bred to work as livestock guardian dogs. Some believe that cloning an LGD could nearly ...