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Raised on a working farm · Karakachan.de

Sun and Rah together Rah, a male Karakachan, with a foal in the stable Sun, portrait Karakachan portrait — thoughtful Karakachan portrait — happy Karakachan dog with a horse and foal on the farm

Loyal dogs
— for horse farms too!

Karakachan puppies raised on a working farm with horses.

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02Why Karakachan

Karakachans aren't one-track specialists or fighting machines. They live on the farm, know horses, know people — and take their job as guardians seriously.

03Jan & the farm

Jan with his Karakachan dogs on the farm Karakachan dog in daily farm life with Jan

My plan was simple.

I wanted livestock guardian dogs for my foals on my own farm. But at first that was just theory. First, I had to find a breed that could cope with horses, people, daily farm life, and the threat of wolves. Rah and Sun have been here since they were puppies and grew up in exactly this setting.

I'm a horse trainer and breeder, a farmer, a hunter, and I hold an official certificate for keeping birds of prey. So wolves aren't something I know about only from talk shows.

More about Jan →

04Rah & Sun

Real-life scenes — not breed mythology.

Drawing: Karakachan puppy Drawing: Karakachan puppies
Drawing: Ruby and Sun
Drawing: Sun and Rah among the hooves
Drawing: Rah and Sun as puppies

05Everyday life

On the farm.

06Litter 2026

Drawing: Sun with her puppies

“Life, uh…
finds a way.”

My litter is here — born on 5 May 2026. Unplanned. Ready to go from 12 weeks (August 2026 at the earliest).

To the puppies →

07Straight talk

Is this the right dog for you?

The breed is very versatile and has been used in rural areas for all kinds of tasks over the centuries. My puppies are now ready to go. They are very well socialized. They know not only the outdoors, horses, paddock, pasture and yard loader, but also the stable, the barn and indoor rooms with carpet and tiles. They are dewormed, microchipped and vaccinated.

08Breed profile

The Karakachan at a glance.

BreedKarakachan (also known as the “Karakachan Bear Dog”, Bulgarian shepherd dog)
OriginBulgaria — a centuries-old shepherds’ breed of the Karakachan people (Balkans)
RecognitionRecognized as a national breed in Bulgaria since 2005 (not FCI)
TypeLivestock guardian dog
Height (withers)Males 63–75 cm (25–30 in), females 60–69 cm (24–27 in)
WeightMales 40–55 kg (88–121 lbs), females 30–45 kg (66–99 lbs)
CoatDense double coat, medium-long; sheds seasonally
Traditional roleGuarding herds against wolves and bears. Also widespread as a farm dog; at times also used as a police and military dog.
On my farmTo me, they are simply incredibly sensitive and loyal dogs. Very watchful, yet at the same time incredibly relaxed and easygoing. They switch gears remarkably fast — and I have never seen them act aggressively.
TemperamentSensitive, attentive, friendly, and watchful. You can sense a certain independence.

09Contact

Get in
touch.

Interested in my dogs? Just give me a call — +49 163 6786559 — or send a short email.

Inquire here
rudel@karakachan.de