I have an Ovcharka. Great dogs but not for everryone. I had to be approved to own one! not the kind of dog to take the ownership of lightly. they are rare and that is a good thing. And they are great family dogs if socialized properly they take more then avverage supervison though. huge expense and huge responsibilty. In some states they are illegal to own! you may want to do some research to find out if they are the right dog for you. They aren'y illegal because they are mean but because they are like owning a wild animal. they like to wonder or I have heard it descibed as "walking about" and when a stranger sees that size dog " walking about" the public tends to freak out. My nieghbor mistook her for a bear when she escaped one day. Might i suggest a Leonberger same size but more like a huge oversized cuddle baby of fluff! and much easier to train and take care of! don't get me wrong Ilove my C. O but she is a pain in the butt great dog great watch dog but they take a more then avverage level of time and energy to care for. Not your regular dog.