Hi, yes, we always keep from our litters, no other reason to do them if we wouldn't want to keep what we grow! My cobreeders and I have been breeding combined for over 30 years....have bred/shown the last two Westminster winners, national specialty winners, top 10 winners--my own girl is currently #1 female--#2 overall, plus many flockguards/bear dogs (many bears here in Alaska, check out this story from today's paper near where I live--http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/anchorage/story/6856112p-6751904c.html) and of course family companions. We've seen a lot of interest from the alpaca breeders lately, one of these pups is going to an alpaca breeder in Colorado. I've got several others (including a nationally ranked Best of Breed winner) guarding arabians and one guarding goats! Had some on sheep down in Texas years ago out of this male, they dropped the losses from coyotes to zero.
I just like them because I can go hiking and not worry about bears here in Alaska. The sire of these pups, Shiner, comes from a wonderful family breeder in Brantford, Ontario who have been renown over the years for the great temperaments on their dogs.
http://www.brantwoodkennels.com/Debbie Blank
Glacier Creek Kuvasz
http://www.mtaonline.net/~kuvasz