The Breed
How big do Anatolian Shepherds get?
Males stand 29 inches or more at the shoulder and weigh 110 to 150 pounds. Females stand 27 inches or more and weigh 80 to 120 pounds.
Those are the AKC standard’s figures, and the standard applies them to dogs two years and older. The breed matures slowly. The standard also says overall balance matters more than absolute size, and that neither sex should look fat.
Our own dogs, measured: Tucker stands 33 inches and weighs 130 pounds. Bailey stands 29 inches and weighs about 100 pounds. Their daughter Smokie stands 31 inches and weighs 110 pounds, and Cody weighed 105 pounds at not quite seven months.
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.