Erick Conard's Lucky Hit Ranch: Anatolian Page
LUCKY HIT'S Tawny SHADOW
A Third Generation Anatolian
WORKING LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN
Daughter of
Sire: Breezy Way's Hurriyet of Birinci (Rhett)
USA
OFA EXCELLENT
Dam: Conard's Tawny Kat (Tawny)
WORKING LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN
USA
OFA GOOD
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LUCKY HIT'S Tawny SHADOW
WORKING LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN
USA
OFA GOOD (ANS-782G27FT (Hips))
OFA NORMAL ANS-EL60F27-T (Elbows)
CHIC#: 91532
Reg #: AKC WP862589/01 OFA44G
Reg #: ASDCA CE-2981-2541-012-97365
Color: Fawn Black Mask
DOB: December 31, 1997
Breeder: Erick Conard
Owner: Erick Conard
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![[Shadow watching over her herd]](oversha1.jpg)
Lucky Hit's Tawny SHADOW
A Third Generation Anatolian
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CHAMPIONS
produced by
LUCKY HIT'S TAWNY SHADOW
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SHADOW/BYRON October 15, 2006 litter
Shadow had Six Pups At Lucky Hit Ranch
Two Females are Blue Masked Fawns... a very rare Anatolian color.
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My Third Generation Anatolian,
Lucky Hit's Tawny Shadow (Shadow)
Lucky Hit's Tawny Shadow (Shadow) in winter coat to
the right.
(Shadow is also pictured in Summer coat at the top of this page.)
In 2001 I bred Shadow to a wonderful male, Sakarya's Blazing Legend (Duke). I kept
four of the litter of nine pups, three males and a female.
As of July 6, 2002, the female from Shadow's May 8, 2001, litter,
Lucky Hit's Seven of Nine (Seven), was ranked 12th in the nation
at the Breed Level by AKC.
Shadow exhibited many traits I value in a working Anatolian at an early age.
She is the highly valued aloof type Anatolian that I associate with the best
working Anatolians. Shadow is incredibly intelligent and makes well thought out
independent decisions regarding her working environment.
Shadow is fearless in her protection of her charges. For example, one day I
watched Shadow and a male I owned take on a dog pack that had decided to go
after my goats. (A week earlier this pack had killed 10 of my neighbors 20 goats.
She sold the remaining 10 to save their lives, she told me!) Now this pack of five
dogs, four huskies and a pit bull, had moved on to my goat herd!
Shadow reached the dog pack before the male by first clearing a four foot fence
and then clearing a five 1/2 foot fence while running uphill! Without
hesitation Shadow picked the most dominant dog and knocked the dog to the ground
with an Anatolian chest slam. As her body flew over the dog, she grabbed the
dog by the neck and her inertia flipped her body around, certainly painful to
the invading dog, who yelped in pain, surprise, and submission. She let the now
submissive dog go. It immediately ran away into the woods.
Quickly repeating this process, two more of the remaining four dogs disappeared
into the woods. Going for the nearest fourth dog, Shadow again repeated the chest
slam and neck grab while my male, who had finally arrived, delt with the last dog.
Shadow escorted this unlucky last dog away from my property and into the woods,
allowing him to only walk with his head near the ground and his tail tucked
between his legs, clearly intending that he remember the encounter. With all
this action, Shadow had chased the aggresive invaders away without incurring a
single bite mark. They clearly did learn Shadow's lesson... I have never seen
those dogs near my property again.
Lucky Hit's Tawny Shadow (Shadow) - a Tawny daughter and Casy and Zara
granddaughter
Shadow is a large aloof female with a strong attachment to goats, especially
the kids. She has excellent mothering ability.
Shadow has great internal strength of will, demonstrates a high level of
intelligence, and always seems to know exactly what to do.
Shadow is the dam of Lucky Hit's Seven of Nine, who is ranked the 12th dog in
the nation at the Breed level on July 6, 2002 and has produced four AKC CHAMPIONS!
Shadow yawning while guarding geese and goats on October 4, 2004.
Shadow waiting with goats to be fed on October 22, 2003.
Pictured above on August 12, 2003,
is SHADOW's left fore arm showing the width of the MOUNTAIN LION BITE
The hairless spots show where its fangs pierced her leg.
There were a total of five Anatolians in the pasture,
including Shadow. The other four were
Case,
Tokat,
Yahsi, and
Seven.
Tokat had a severe injury to his front leg and had his side torn open by three claws.
Seven was hit in the rear end and had an injury there.
Yahsi and Case were uninjured.
The Anatolians severely injured the cougar before it made it over the pasture fence
so they dug under the fence and finished it off a short distance away in my
neighbor's section pasture. All the Anatolians remained on high alert for weeks afterwards!
Shadow, lying down, with Yahsi when a pup on July 3, 2003, guarding in the big pasture.
A few days after this picture was taken a mountain lion was killed by the five
Anatolians in the big pasture.
Shadow on March 7, 2003, looking down on her pups playing in the spring in the big pasture.
Shadow on November 24, 2002, three months after her second litter
Shadow and pups on September 2, 2002, shortly after her second litter was born
Shadow on August 30, 2002, two days before having 10 pups.
She insisted on taking a grand tour around the property!
Shadow on August 30, 2002, two days before having 10 pups.
She insisted on taking a grand tour around the property!
Shadow on August 30, 2002, two days before having 10 pups.
She insisted on taking a grand tour around the property!
You can see she was quite wet after her swim!
Shadow on August 30, 2002, two days before having 10 pups.
She insisted on taking a grand tour around the property!
Being so full of pups, she got hot and insisted on a short swim!
Shadow takes a drink while helping a kid across the stream in the big pasture
on July 17, 2002.
Shadow, lying down, with her son, Case, who is sitting,
pictured above on July 17, 2002,
guarding goats in the big pasture.
Shadow, pictured above on August 19, 2001.
Shadow, pictured above on August 3, 2001,
with four pups from her first litter.
The ear posture indicates she is loving toward me and submissive to my will.
It's difficult to see, but the back of the ear is held down tightly and twisted forward.
Shadow, pictured above on August 3, 2001,
with Kahn, a pup from her first litter.
Again notice the ear posture, which indicates she is loving toward me and submissive to my will.
Note that the back of the ear is held down tightly and twisted forward.
Shadow, pictured above on August 3, 2001,
sharing a bite with a couple of her goats.
Note her incredible conformation!
This picture shows her excellent front and rear angulation,
her beautiful topline, and her correctness of substance.
Shadow, pictured above in June, 2001,
escorting her goats in the big pasture.
Shadow, pictured above on June 12, 2001,
sharing her food with her pups and her chickens.
Shadow, pictured above at seven months,
grew up in the big pasture guarding goats
from coyotes, foxes, roaming dog packs, and the occasional mountain lion!
Shadow on February 15, 1998
Shadow was a very loving pup!
Shadow on February 15, 1998
Shadow was always good with the goats and really adored them!
Shadow (on the left) on February 15, 1998
Once shadow was five weeks old, I moved her and the other two pups outside with goats.
Shadow (in front) on February 15, 1998
with her litter brother at about six weeks!
Shadow (on right) on January 28, 1998
with the other two surviving pups in her litter at about four weeks!
Shadow (on right) on January 28, 1998
with the other two surviving pups in her litter at about four weeks!
Shadow (on right) on January 28, 1998
with the other two surviving pups in her litter at about four weeks!
Shadow is extremely athletic.
![[2001 litter guarding goats in pasture during a rainstorm.]](overpups.jpg)
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