Our Dogs

The parents behind every litter.

Every Wild Rooster litter comes from the parents on this page. They live and work on our farm in northwest Montana, and you can meet each one below.

Smokie

Wild Rooster’s Sah KiziFuture dam

Tucker, a fawn Anatolian Shepherd with a black mask, standing between autumn trees with snow-capped mountains behind him

Foundation sire

Tucker

Wild Rooster’s Mask of Zorro

Tucker is a goofball. His tail is always wagging, he will do almost anything for a treat, and he loves having his rear end scratched. He steals kisses when you aren’t looking: a sudden lick just when you least expect it. He’ll roll over for a tummy rub too, but always with one paw up in the air, holding you back a little from his space.

Then he takes off like a bolt of lightning, and you see what he really is.

Tucker stands 33 inches and weighs 130 pounds, and every pound of it is fit, trim muscle. There are bigger dogs out there, but not many, and he carries no extra weight to get there. He is as big as a dog can get without giving up athleticism. He floats over the fields, long and fluid and fast, and when he goes by at a full run he sounds like a horse.

He has a big bark and he uses it. With the livestock he is the opposite: intelligent, very gentle, a gentleman.

Call name: Tucker
Born: October 31, 2021
Height · Weight: 33 inches · 130 lb (November 2026)
Color: Fawn, black mask

Sire · Dam: Big Boy · Rain
Registration: AKC WS74389012
Lines: Kuş Şarkısı, Heartland, Lucky Hit, Lost Armadillo, Clear Creek
Champions behind him: Eleven AKC champions in five generations, including GCHB CH Lucky Hit Bethany Yaman and CH Kus Sarkisi Cana Melek

OFA preliminary hips: Good
OFA preliminary elbows: Normal
Note: Final certification not done. Tucker was sensitive to the procedure the first time, and we chose not to put him through it again.
Records: Copies of his health records are available to buyers on request.

Tucker’s pedigree

Sire’s line on top, dam’s line below. Champions are in bold. Hip and elbow results are from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) as recorded on his AKC pedigrees; all hip grades shown are passing grades. CHIC means the dog completed the breed’s recommended health tests with public results.

Parents	Grandparents	3rd generation	4th generation	5th generation
Photo courtesy of the breederBig Boy	Heartlands Im A Lucky Boy	Kus Sarkisi Shadow Tarikhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC	GCHB CH Lucky Hit Bethany Yaman	Lucky Hit's Shadow Kasif
			GCHB CH Lucky Hit Bethany Yaman	CH Inanna Bethany Bay Of Lucky Hithips Fair, elbows normal
			Kus Sarkisi Reagan	Lost Horizons Alec Of Avanos
			Kus Sarkisi Reagan	CH Kus Sarkisi Cana Melekhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC
		Kus Sarkisi Aphroditehips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good	Sakarya's Blazing Legend
			The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good	CH The Cedars' Hulusi Nurguel
			Kus Sarkisi Suna Dilarahips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	CH Night Watch's King Kadir
			Kus Sarkisi Suna Dilarahips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Flat Creek Sirin Ruh C
	Heartland's String Of Pearlhips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Kus Sarkisi Kamis	Island Farm's Prime Suspect	CH Horizon's Zaferhips Good, elbows normal
			Island Farm's Prime Suspect	Ceyda Inceoglu
			Kus Sarkisi Suna Dilarahips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	CH Night Watch's King Kadir
			Kus Sarkisi Suna Dilarahips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Flat Creek Sirin Ruh C
		Kus Sarkisi Georgia	The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good	Sakarya's Blazing Legend
			The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good	CH The Cedars' Hulusi Nurguel
			Tb Tig	Flat Creek Volkan Ejderha C
			Tb Tig	Urartu Akbas
Photo courtesy of the breederRain	Photo courtesy of Clear CreekKus Sarkisi Mohawk	Lost Horizons Alec Of Avanos	Pilotspeak The Scout Masterhips Excellent	CH Birinci's Outbackhips Fair, elbows normal
			Pilotspeak The Scout Masterhips Excellent	CH Night Watch's Venuships Good, elbows normal
			Lost Armadillo's Dream Catcher	Gerlach Beau
			Lost Armadillo's Dream Catcher	Orchard House's K. D.
		Kus Sarkisi Brienne	The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good	Sakarya's Blazing Legend
			The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good	CH The Cedars' Hulusi Nurguel
			CH Kus Sarkisi Cana Melekhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC	CH Night Watch's King Kadir
				Flat Creek Sirin Ruh C
	Photo courtesy of Clear CreekClear Creek Kadife Mariahhips Fair, elbows normal, CHIC	Lost Armadillo's Attila	CH Gerlach Babacan Kodaman Turkhips Good	CH Kandira's Buz Hayalhips Good
			CH Gerlach Babacan Kodaman Turkhips Good	Gerlach Be Behips Excellent
			Lost Armadillo's Outlander	Cobankopegi Babayani
			Lost Armadillo's Outlander	Lost Armadillo's Hopes N Dreams
		Clear Creek Kadife Ariel	Dogru's Barak	CH Fullcircles Sayfayi Cevirmekhips Good
			Dogru's Barak	Tamoora's Sebatetmekhips Excellent
			Dogru's Kadife	Redwing Passport Cast In Stone
			Dogru's Kadife	Eiserntor's Satir Of Ruzgara Karsi

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Tucker on watch — sound on

Side view of Tucker the Anatolian Shepherd standing in a golden field, showing his topline, chest and long curled tail

Tucker the Anatolian Shepherd standing in deep snow, seen from the front and low to the ground

Tucker lying in the straw with sheep standing close behind him

Tucker standing watch at sunset with the sheep flock in the background

Tucker running straight toward the camera across a green field

Tucker as a young pup touching noses with a ewe

Bailey, a fawn Anatolian Shepherd with a black mask, sitting in tall grass in evening light under a blue sky

Primary dam · The Alpha

Bailey

Shepherds Rest Vahsi Dost

The Alpha. The Mama. The Teddy Bear and the Tiger.

Bailey has eyes you can drown in. She looks up at you, calm, and soaks in a hug, then leans in and gives one back.

She is also the Alpha of the Wild Rooster pack, and everybody out here knows it. She is more compact than Tucker, swift and hard-charging. When she plays she doesn’t run up to her competition. She runs through them, and she keeps driving. Her sire came straight from Turkey, and you can see it in her. Her place at the top has never been in question.

With the livestock she is respectful and ever watchful. Anything on this farm that feels off to her gets a message, and she doesn’t wait to be asked.

Her registered name, Vahsi Dost, means “fierce friend” in Turkish. We picked it before we really knew her, and she grew into every bit of it. Intelligent, fierce and sweet.

Call name: Bailey
Born: September 19, 2022
Height · Weight: 29 inches · about 100 lb in working condition
Color: Fawn, black mask
Litters: Three so far, nine puppies each

Sire: Devrekanili Dagci, imported from Turkey
Dam: Shepherds Rest Neseli Kiz, born in the USA from Turkish lines (OFA hips Excellent, CHIC 137246)
Registration: AKC WS78458208
Breeder: Shepherds Rest

OFA hips: Fair (normal), certified at 24 months · ANS-2587F24F-C-VPI
OFA elbows: Normal, certified at 24 months · ANS-EL1322F24-C-VPI
CHIC number: 200067
OFA listing: Bailey’s public OFA record
What Fair means: OFA’s three passing hip grades are Excellent, Good and Fair. All three are within normal limits.
Records: Copies of her health records are available to buyers on request.

Bailey’s pedigree

Sire’s line on top, dam’s line below. Hip and elbow results are from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) as recorded on her AKC pedigrees; all hip grades shown are passing grades. CHIC means the dog completed the breed’s recommended health tests with public results.

Parents	Grandparents	3rd generation	4th generation
Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestDevrekanili Dagciimported from Turkey	Registered in TurkeyHisar Yagiz	Hisar Zindan	Beyaz Toraman
		Hisar Zindan	Begul Disi
		Dolas Disi	Hisar Bogac
		Dolas Disi	Karabas Disi
	Registered in TurkeyCakal Disi	Karabuklu Boga	Karabuklu Zoro
		Karabuklu Boga	Findik Disi
		Karabuklu Kiralice	Karabuklu Kral
		Karabuklu Kiralice	Corc Disi
Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestShepherds Rest Neseli Kizhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC	Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestYozgatli Arap Ati	Aymanin Koray	Aymanin Karaman
		Aymanin Koray	Aymanin Gulperi
		Sulanin Pirkiz	Fidalin Torbey
		Sulanin Pirkiz	Fidalin Minikcan
	Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestShepherds Rest Birnurhips Excellent, elbows normal	Capar of Cardak	Haydut
		Capar of Cardak	Zeyno
		Avsar's Nazli	Hasan's Duman
		Avsar's Nazli	Hasan's Karabas

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Bailey the Anatolian Shepherd standing square in the snow beside a wire fence, showing her front, topline and curled tail

Side view of Bailey standing in autumn grass with her tail curled over her back

Bailey standing on watch in tall dry grass along the fence line, tail carried high

Bailey lying calmly next to grazing sheep with mountains in the distance

Bailey with her eyes closed as a hand rests on her head

Bailey as a young puppy sitting in the snow with snow on her nose

Smokie, a young fawn Anatolian Shepherd with a black mask, lying on a mound with snow-capped mountains behind her

Tucker × Bailey daughter

Smokie

Wild Rooster’s Sah Kizi

Beauty and brains. We often joke that she is too beautiful for her own good.

Smokie was bred here on the farm, a daughter of Tucker and Bailey, and her registered name means “daughter of the king.” She takes after her father: tall, long and fast, and most of the time she would rather be moving. She likes to be on patrol, and she does well with the livestock.

She is fiercely independent, and extremely sweet on her own terms. When she feels like snuggling she comes and sits with you, gives gentle licks, and holds wonderful eye contact. She loves having the base of her ears rubbed in gentle circles.

She turns two in December, and she is coming of age nicely.

Call name: Smokie
Born: December 5, 2024, here on the farm
Height · Weight: 31 inches · 110 lb (November 2026)
Color: Fawn, black mask

Sire: Tucker (Wild Rooster’s Mask of Zorro)
Dam: Bailey (Shepherds Rest Vahsi Dost)
Registration: AKC WS85272501
Breeder: Wild Rooster, AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T.

OFA hips · elbows: Final evaluation pending. She will be x-rayed at 24 months, in December 2026.
OFA thyroid: Normal, tested at 16 months · ANS-TH469/16F-VPI
OFA listing: Smokie’s public OFA record

Smokie’s pedigree

Sire’s line on top, dam’s line below. Champions are in bold. Hip and elbow results are from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) as recorded on her AKC pedigrees; all hip grades shown are passing grades. CHIC means the dog completed the breed’s recommended health tests with public results.

Parents	Grandparents	3rd generation	4th generation	5th generation
Wild Rooster's Mask of Zorro (Tucker)	Photo courtesy of the breederBig Boy	Heartlands Im A Lucky Boy	Kus Sarkisi Shadow Tarikhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC	GCHB CH Lucky Hit Bethany Yaman
			Kus Sarkisi Shadow Tarikhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC	Kus Sarkisi Reagan
			Kus Sarkisi Aphroditehips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good
			Kus Sarkisi Aphroditehips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Kus Sarkisi Suna Dilarahips Good, elbows normal, CHIC
		Heartland's String Of Pearlhips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Kus Sarkisi Kamis	Island Farm's Prime Suspect
			Kus Sarkisi Kamis	Kus Sarkisi Suna Dilarahips Good, elbows normal, CHIC
			Kus Sarkisi Georgia	The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good
			Kus Sarkisi Georgia	Tb Tig
	Photo courtesy of the breederRain	Kus Sarkisi Mohawk	Lost Horizons Alec Of Avanos	Pilotspeak The Scout Masterhips Excellent
			Lost Horizons Alec Of Avanos	Lost Armadillo's Dream Catcher
			Kus Sarkisi Brienne	The Cedars' Rumpelstiltskin KShips Good
			Kus Sarkisi Brienne	CH Kus Sarkisi Cana Melekhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC
		Clear Creek Kadife Mariahhips Fair, elbows normal, CHIC	Lost Armadillo's Attila	CH Gerlach Babacan Kodaman Turkhips Good
			Lost Armadillo's Attila	Lost Armadillo's Outlander
			Clear Creek Kadife Ariel	Dogru's Barak
			Clear Creek Kadife Ariel	Dogru's Kadife
Shepherds Rest Vahsi Dost (Bailey)hips Fair, elbows normal, CHIC	Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestDevrekanili Dagciimported from Turkey	Hisar Yagiz	Hisar Zindan	Beyaz Toraman
			Hisar Zindan	Begul Disi
			Dolas Disi	Hisar Bogac
			Dolas Disi	Karabas Disi
		Cakal Disi	Karabuklu Boga	Karabuklu Zoro
			Karabuklu Boga	Findik Disi
			Karabuklu Kiralice	Karabuklu Kral
			Karabuklu Kiralice	Corc Disi
	Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestShepherds Rest Neseli Kizhips Excellent, elbows normal, CHIC	Yozgatli Arap Ati	Aymanin Koray	Aymanin Karaman
			Aymanin Koray	Aymanin Gulperi
			Sulanin Pirkiz	Fidalin Torbey
			Sulanin Pirkiz	Fidalin Minikcan
		Shepherds Rest Birnurhips Excellent, elbows normal	Capar of Cardak	Haydut
			Capar of Cardak	Zeyno
			Avsar's Nazli	Hasan's Duman
			Avsar's Nazli	Hasan's Karabas

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Smokie standing side-on in tall dry grass with her tail curled over her back

Smokie standing between stacked hay bales with her tail up and mountains in the distance

Smokie sitting on straw bales under a blue sky

Smokie lying on a covered hay stack at dusk, facing the camera

Smokie in winter with snow on her muzzle, looking toward the camera

Up and coming

The next generation.

These two young dogs are being raised and evaluated here on the farm. Any decision to breed either of them will come only after health testing.

Close-up of Cody's broad head and black mask as a young dog

Kodiak “Cody”

Sunny Lees Warrior CodeYoung male

Sadie

Shepherds Rest Kızıl ŞafakYoung female

Cody as a puppy lying in the grass with mountains on the horizon

Up and coming male

Kodiak “Cody”

Sunny Lees Warrior Code

Cody is a big teddy bear and a total gentle giant. At not quite seven months he weighed 105 pounds, and we have been deliberately keeping his growth slow.

He already has the steady, unbothered way about him that you want in this breed: very watchful, mellow, intelligent. He already has a great bark, too, and it is impressive for his age. He brings huge physical presence and huge bone to our program. He is also always excited about the prospect of food, and a total prince.

At seven months he is already a lot of dog.

Born: April 16, 2026
Color: Gray fawn, black mask

Sire · Dam: Sunny Lees Battle Song CGC TKN (OFA hips Good, CHIC 151506) · Shepherds Rest Onur Efsanesi (OFA hips Good, CHIC 213604)
Registration: AKC WS89748101
Breeder: Sunny Lee Anatolians

Health

Too young for OFA testing. Hips and elbows will be evaluated at two years.

Cody’s pedigree

Sire’s line on top, dam’s line below. Champions are in bold. This chart is from the breeders’ published records and OFA’s public database, not yet an AKC certified pedigree. Hip and elbow results shown are OFA results; all hip grades shown are passing grades. CHIC means the dog completed the breed’s recommended health tests with public results.

Parents	Grandparents	3rd generation	4th generation
Photo courtesy of Sunny LeeUKC GRCH Sunny Lees Battle Song CGC TKN (Singer)hips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Photo courtesy of Sunny LeeShepherds Rest Valorhips Good	Shepherds Rest Aygirhips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Shepherds Rest Topcu Subayihips Good, elbows normal, CHIC
		Shepherds Rest Aygirhips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Durkaya's Kara Panterhips Fair, elbows normal
		Shepherds Rest Mürekkephips Good, elbows normal	Ormanüstü Dumanhips Good, elbows normal
		Shepherds Rest Mürekkephips Good, elbows normal	Gokkusagi's Sirinhips Good, elbows normal
	Photo courtesy of Sunny LeeMarmara Yasmineimported from Turkey, elbows normal	Marmara Arap	Gaziemir Toraman
		Marmara Arap	Gaziemir Bulut
		Marmara Kibar	Kırkızı Sarı
		Marmara Kibar	Bornova Mavi
Photo courtesy of Sunny LeeShepherds Rest Onur Efsanesi (Honor)hips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestShepherds Rest Han Gazi	Shepherds Rest Tehlikelihips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Shepherds Rest Kutup Ayisi
		Shepherds Rest Tehlikelihips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Durkaya's Kara Panterhips Fair, elbows normal
		Çıftçının Keskınimported from Turkey, hips Fair, elbows normal, CHIC	Araz
			Çıftçının Zara
	Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestDurkaya's Kaba Kabakimported from Turkey	Durkaya's Kömür	Durkaya's Eğrisu
		Durkaya's Kömür	Durkaya's Kız Duman
		Durkaya's Osela	Durkaya's Karabaş
		Durkaya's Osela	Durkaya's Jaguar

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Cody at four months lying in the shade of a tree, facing the camera

Cody as a puppy resting in the grass with another of the dogs behind him

Sadie as a puppy lying on the rocks beside the water

Up and coming female

Sadie

Shepherds Rest Kızıl Şafak (“Red Dawn”) · registration pending

Sadie is wildly intelligent and playful. She is learning the ropes on the farm from the rest of the crew, and she already watches the livestock respectfully.

She comes from two import lines in one litter: her sire is a Turkish import at Shepherds Rest, and her dam is a New Zealand import owned by True North Guardians. She is the third female in our program and the first with Vadi blood.

She is growing up among the best teachers we have.

Born: July 10, 2026
Came home: September 2026

Sire: Durkaya’s Ziplayan Ayi, a Turkish import at Shepherds Rest
Dam: Vadi Red Sky at Night (“Skye”), a New Zealand import owned by True North Guardians
Breeder: Shepherds Rest, in collaboration with True North Guardians

Health

Too young for OFA testing. Hips and elbows will be evaluated at two years.

Sadie’s pedigree

Parents	Grandparents	3rd generation
Photo courtesy of Shepherds RestDurkaya's Ziplayan Ayiimported from Turkey	Durkaya's Kömür	Durkaya's Eğrisu
	Durkaya's Kömür	Durkaya's Kız Duman
	Durkaya's Osela	Durkaya's Karabaş
	Durkaya's Osela	Durkaya's Jaguar
Photo courtesy of True NorthVadi Red Sky At Night (Skye)imported from New Zealand, hips Good, elbows normal, CHIC	Photo courtesy of Vadi AnatoliansVadi Ruff N Tuff (Kaizer)	Shepherds Rest Cevik Ayuhips Excellent, elbows normal
	Photo courtesy of Vadi AnatoliansVadi Ruff N Tuff (Kaizer)	NZ CH Vadi's Dream Weaver
	Photo courtesy of Vadi AnatoliansTribocie Kahve Vadi (Sasa)imported from Australia	AUST CH Shepherds Rest Beyaz
		Turkish import, name not published

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Sadie as a puppy lying on the rocks, looking out over the water

Close-up of Sadie's face as a puppy, with soft amber eyes

Sadie as a puppy lying on the rocks beside the water, facing the camera

Questions people ask

Is hip dysplasia genetic, or caused by how a puppy is raised?
Both. Hip dysplasia is inherited, but it is not purely genetic: genes set a dog’s risk, and how a puppy is fed and raised can influence whether it shows up and how badly. Testing the parents lowers the odds. It cannot guarantee any one puppy’s hips.
What health testing do you do on your dogs?
We have hips and elbows evaluated through OFA. Bailey has final results and a CHIC number, Tucker has preliminary results, and our three younger dogs are not yet old enough for final evaluation.

All questions

The parents behind every litter.

Tucker

Bailey

Smokie

Tucker

Overview

Pedigree

Health

Bailey

Overview

Pedigree

Health

Smokie

Overview

Pedigree

Health

The next generation.

Kodiak “Cody”

Sadie

Kodiak “Cody”

Overview

Pedigree

Health

Sadie

Overview

Pedigree

Health