[quote=Skive]Well there are a lot of LGD breeds in many different countries and in most of them that "testing" thing doesen´t exist. Still they are great LGD´s and fight wolves and other predators with the same fierceness, dedication and effectiveness as those of the balkans and caucasus. I don´t think that LGD´s need to be tested, they´ll show what they´re made of when needed. They don´t need to be champion fighters or to fight a wounded wolf to be effective guards. It flows in their veins.[/quote] Don't necessarily disagree with you ... but we also must agree that those breeders have done a great job maintaing and selecting their breeders. Maybe we should not only look for the methods but, and especially, also for their results. Nanci