TAKAS Anatolian Shepherd Dog, VOLKODAV Caucasian Shepherd Dog and VOLKODAV Central Asian Shepherd Dog

~ Dedicated to the breed and its welfare in Australia 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 Takas family cohabits Australia and Ankara, and from time to time Takas translocate Çoban Köpegi from Turkey - importing traditional Turkish Shepherd Dogs, with genuine heritage bloodlines that are unique to Australia and worldwide. The prerogative of Takas, is to uphold archetype Çoban Köpegi 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. 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 Specialty Show winners, many champions, working sentry stock guardians, and providing foundation dogs for other kennels. Takas is proud of its imports selected to benefit and build the breed in Australia: BONNIE (Import Turkey) ASLAN (Import Turkey) ZORBA (Import Turkey) TITANIUM (Import Turkey) ZWINGLI DES POTERIES (Import Semen Bel) DOGRUS TURKISH PASSPORT (Import Semen Usa) SAMSON CARPE DIEM (Import Semen Usa)

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. Videos of Georgian Shepherd Dogs can be seen on the link at our website: www.takasvolkodav.com/caucasian-shepherd-dog.asp

Calm, stoic guardians of great strength and emotion; intolerant and implacable with strangers - gentle and loving with their family and those they know. Custodian of the Central Asian since 2000.