The breed I have fallen the most in love with is somewhat related to your breed, the Caucasian Ovcharka.
I saw my first one over 20 years ago, an Armenian guy had him as a delivery yard dog, and I asked him what breed this dog was, and that was what he told me. I just remember how majestic this dog was, and as great as my dog skills were, even when he stopped trying to attack me, stopped barking at me, he never stopped being suspicious of me.
I am guessing the guy had his family send the dog to him, since his ears were cropped, and not a good crop, more a chop the ear off kind of crop.
I have had a soft spot in my heart for that breed since I found out it was a real breed, and not one the guy made up, lol.
The Anatolian/Kangal/Akbash type of dog also has some appeal to me. Not as much as the Ovcharka though, lol.
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