[quote1320449371=Astibus]It all depends on what you define as "must have" criteria for a breed. For me, Shars MUST exhibit the [u]most protective[/u] behavior - the rest is extra. So a dog fighting champion that couldn't care less for its master is disqualified. A dog that bonds with sheep and believes it is one itself, but runs from wolves as if it were a sheep is equally disqualified. A good citizen dog, that is more obedient than protective.... is disqualified. ... But they must have that critical ingredient "most protective". So, a female Shar that pulls a child off the street to avoid a collision with a car (and if necessary jump on the hood and attack the car), a Shar that herds cows back to safety, a Shar that barks at birds of prey, a Shar that kills wolves, coyotes, dogs, or bears, a Shar that will readily attack humans in order to protect its family, that to me is a true Shar spirit. In other words, a lion heart. [/quote1320449371] I'm curious...do you actually test your dogs in protection and expect them to pick up kids off the street and attack cars that drive by? Too much hype and theory. Have I ever seen a dog that would attack a vehicle...yes. Did they do it as a protective behavior? I could see that dog using prey, defense and fight...so yes sure...but Does your working experience of real protection testing only come from history books because who in their right mind would refer to pulling a kid off a street and then attacking the car as protective behavior? What kind of tests do you actually DO to test "most protective" or "the heart of a lion?" (BTW, most lions will cur out rather quickly when put on their back). It just sounds like too much Disney.