



I'm Carrie M., the breeder behind Mcginnis Guardian Dogs located in Clifton, IL. At McGinnis Guardian Dogs, our Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Anatolian Pyrenees and Working dog Cross puppies are raised on our family farm in Illinois surrounded by livestock, open land, and everyday family life. Rooted in faith, loyalty, and protection, we are passionate about raising confident guardians with strong instincts, sound temperaments, and hearts devoted to both flock and family. Each puppy is loved, socialized, and given a purpose from day one.
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These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Girl 5 beige collar
Female
Girl 6 lime green collar
Female
Girl 4 purple collar
Female
Pinto male 2 red collar
Male
Orange girl 3
Female
Girl 2
Female
Girl 1
Female
Boy 1
Male
Girl 5 Scout orange collar
Female
Girl 4 Bonnie olive green collar
Female
Boy 4 Wrangler blue collar
Male
Boy 5 Tux
Male
Boy 2 Cash Dark green collar
Male
Boy 1 Ace white collar
Male
Girl 3 Jolene pink collar
Female
Girl 2 Oakley yellow collar
Female
Boy 3 Ranger
Male
Girl 1 Dakota purple collar Sable
Female
Carrie has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
Carrie partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 6 weeks old.
“Owners choose their puppy:) ”

“Your guardian puppy includes age-appropriate vaccinations, routine deworming, a wellness exam, health records, early socialization, and exposure to livestock and family life on our working farm. A $200 deposit reserves your puppy and secures your place in pick order. Deposits are applied toward the total purchase price and are non-refundable unless McGinnis Guardian Dogs can’t provide puppy.”
Carrie may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Carrie offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Carrie directly.
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You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Carrie.
Meet in Clifton, IL
4384 miles away
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Meet in Chicago, IL
4327 miles away
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Carrie has been a member of Good Dog for 8 months
Carrie was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2026.
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Carrie M.
Just two puppies left waiting to head to their forever homes! ❤️ What an amazing weekend (and Monday!) watching our babies meet their new families — some close to home and others all the way to New England! ✈️🐾 Seeing them loved and starting their new adventures makes every mile worth it. Once a McGinnis baby, always a McGinnis baby. 💚


Capone and Sapphire's litter
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Capone and Sapphire's litter
Carrie M.
Three of our puppies are getting ready for their big day tomorrow! 🐾❤️ Reska, Ace & Eclipse are heading off to their new homes, and we are going to miss them so much! 🥹 Wishing our babies the very best on their next adventure. ❤️


Capone and Sapphire's litter
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Carrie M.
Puppies at almost 8 weeks old:)


Capone and Sapphire's litter
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Everyone had a clean bill of health:) Had their first round of shots and a wellness visit! They are now Back at farm taking a nap and I think I will too:)


Capone and Sapphire's litter
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Capone and Sapphire's litter
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Carrie M.


Capone and Sapphire's litter
Carrie M.
Everyone have a wonderful holiday weekend! Try to stay cool it’s very hot here today:(


Capone and Sapphire's litter

All breeds
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Working Dog Cross
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
About Bandit
Meet Bandit, one of our handsome AKC-registered Anatolian Shepherd males at McGinnis Farm Guardians! Bandit is a strong, confident guardian with the natural protective instincts that make Anatolian Shepherds such remarkable working dogs. He is intelligent, independent, watchful, and takes his role as a guardian seriously. Raised on our five-acre farm alongside livestock and other guardian dogs, Bandit is part of our commitment to preserving the strength, loyalty, and working heritage of this incredible breed. At McGinnis Farm Guardians, we believe in raising dogs with purpose, where temperament, health, and natural guardian instincts matter. Faith • Loyalty • Protection 🐾
Working Dog Cross
About Sapphire
High-energy livestock guardian female with a loving, nurturing nature toward puppies and baby animals. Raised on our working Illinois farm, Sapphire is alert, intelligent, playful, and naturally protective with strong guardian instincts and a gentle heart.
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
About Capone
Capone – Loyal Guardian with a Big Personality Capone is the main sire of our program at McGinnis Guardian Dogs and a powerful working Anatolian Shepherd Dog with excellent guardian instincts. He spends his days patrolling our farm and watching over goats, poultry, and horses. Capone is naturally alert, territorial, and highly aware of his surroundings. His size, confidence, and deep bark make him a strong deterrent to predators. While Capone takes his guardian role seriously, he is also incredibly affectionate with his family. Around the people he trusts, he is a lovable goofball who enjoys attention and being close to his owners. This balance of strong protection and loyalty to family is exactly what we value in our breeding program. Capone consistently passes on: • Strong livestock guardian instincts • Confidence and independence • Large, powerful build • Loyalty and devotion to family His puppies are expected to make excellent livestock guardians as well as devoted family protectors.
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
About Ruby
Ruby – Proven Livestock Guardian Female Ruby is a powerful and highly intelligent Anatolian Shepherd female raised on our working farm at McGinnis Guardian Dogs. She is naturally protective, extremely loyal, and takes her guardian role seriously. Ruby lives full-time with livestock including goats, poultry, and horses and has excellent instincts for predator awareness and property protection. She is confident and dominant with other dogs, which is typical of strong guardian females, but she is deeply bonded to her people and very attentive to her environment. Ruby has a strong maternal temperament and is currently expecting her first litter. Her puppies are expected to inherit: • Strong guardian instincts • Confidence and independence • Loyalty to family and livestock • Large, powerful build typical of the breed Ruby represents the traditional Anatolian guardian—calm, watchful, and fearless when needed.
Mcginnis Guardian Dogs reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Anatolian Shepherd Dogs.
Vet Wellness Exam
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Hear what other owners say about working with Carrie to bring home their puppies.

Alicia C.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Carrie was absolutely wonderful to work with. Not only was she so kind and friendly, but she was great at sharing litter/puppy updates often and was very fast to respond to any questions, etc. But more importantly it is clear how much she and Jim love their fur babies. They take such great care of them all and love on them all and it shows. My vet even made the comment (in regard to how healthy and already well-behaved our pup was) that, "Whoever the breeders were, they know what they are doing. Great genetics and clearly great handling from the start!" - and I concur. Our pup, Georgia Pearl, is incredibly smart, sweet, and so quick to learn with a beautiful demeanor. Finding Carrie and McGinnis Guardian Dogs and matching with our Georgie girl has truly been a blessing and I could not be happier with my experience. I would reccommend them to anyone.

Ashley D.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Carrie was very responsive, and helped me determine the personality traits that I would need for my new puppy to integrate into my environment with 2 established senior dogs. Very grateful to Carrie for becoming a knowledgeable friend during this process! Mabon is settling in well, almost seamlessly- meaning typical puppy activities. She is bonding well with our family, and learning the barn routines. She is tuning into the necessary activities and growing fast! She has 96% mastered potty training, and being submissive as appropriate with my equines and mini donkeys. Mabon is a lovebug, enjoys tv, watching the farm, and being close with her new family.

Angel H.
Verified owner · May 2026
Carrie was incredible to work with. This was our first time working with a breeder, and she made the entire process so easy. She was extremely friendly, informative, and very flexible with our schedule for meeting and pick up. She was amazing to work with. I highly recommend her! We are so in love with our baby girl, Poppy.

Daniel H.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Carrie at McGinnis Guardian Dogs is such a responsive and caring person. She made the experience such an enjoyable and stress free journey for first time buyers on this app. Her knowledge and understanding of the breed and temperament is tier one. She was always sending updates and keeping us informed which was such a relief. She will go above and beyond for you and your new edition. All and all this was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to do business with them in the future. Thank you to McGinnis Guardian Dogs for our little guy. We certainly can’t thank you enough.

Lisa M.
Verified owner · June 2026
Carrie was a pleasure to work with on acquiring our new puppy, Abby. She was very responsive to all my questions. Carrie was also flexible with her schedule when we needed to select our puppy and again on pick up day. I would recommend Mcginnis Guardian Dogs to anyone looking for an Anatolian shepherd. We took Abby to her first appointment with our vet and she got a clean bill of health! Good hips, good teeth, sweet puppy personality. I'm looking forward to watching her grow.