Living With an Anatolian
Can Anatolian Shepherds handle cold weather?
Yes. They carry a thick undercoat and work outdoors in real winters, ours included.
The AKC standard calls for a thick undercoat on every Anatolian, whatever the outer coat length. The national breed club says the breed tolerates extremes of temperature and terrain, and advises providing shelter from bad weather, which the dog may or may not choose to use, and shade in summer.
Our short-coated dogs work outside through Montana winters.
The information on this page is general information about the breed, drawn from the sources listed and from our own experience. Individual dogs vary. Nothing here is a guarantee about the health, size, temperament or working ability of any particular puppy. The terms of any sale are those in our written contract.