To breed or not to breed?

As it is "that" time of the year where all our females collectively decide to come into season..
the "bitch-in-season" season,

the question arises whether to breed for a summer litter of pups 

or, wait for a fall/winter litter.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

I have decide that 2014 will be Lucy's year.

Lucy is now 3 years old and this will be her first litter.

She is one of the best guardians we have, daughter of our Fena and Beli.

She is steady tempered,
a solid guardian,
protective,
balanced,

friendly,

calm.

She will be bred to either;

 Vuk

or
Medo,

I suppose the biggest deciding factor as to whether
 I will breed her now or later,
is interest.

I have a few serious inquiries for pups,
however will  not breed her unless I have a few more "spoken" for.

If you are interested in a pup,
let me know.

For more information on how we do things with our pups,
or
to read more about our dogs,
please visit our webpage at:
www.grazerie.com/sarplaninac

You can also always phone and we can chat more about our dogs.

Just another day

Sunrise was spectacular

Feeding with Lad

The fresh dusting of snow tells its own story of events..

Coyote tracks leading towards the sheep pasture.

Coyote decides to do some mouse hunting at an old hay pile.

The guardian dogs, reminds the coyote to stay on that side of the fence.

Coyote leaves,

and goes mousing in the straw pile.

After about 10 days of brutal coldness, it

warmed up a bit today.

 As soon as the weather warms  up the sheep like to go on a walk about,

rather than just huddle around the bales.

During this gallivanting they:

 like to see if the cows have been receiving better bales than what they have been getting,

they like to check out the cattle mineral and salt,

and generally just  hang out in another area  and do some cross species socializing.

The cows do not mind the company.

 When I send Lad to gather up the sheep,

 he really insists on bringing the cows as well.

Oh well, no problem, it is good for the cows to be gathered again.

My filming is not quite yet up to standard as you will see at the end...

We then do a little shedding,

cows from sheep.

Lad encourages the sheep to move along,

 back to where they came from.

Squeeze past the cattle chute

Head down the snow road

Slowly, they follow along,

back to their own pasture

 to bed down for the night.

Have a good weekend.

Fun and work

When you play, play hard;
when you work, don't play at all

~Theodore Roosevelt

Mali and Lucy decided that it was high time for fun and games.
They raced around like a bunch of pups,
 as the sun was setting.

And, then it was back to work...
All serious, and serene.