I got my dog from a man here in Arkansas but he does ship pups , and they are reasonable (350-500$) if he don't have one he may know who does . I'll pm you his number.
To me guarding livestock is serious , and taking a chance on anything other than proven lines of LGD' s is too big of a...
I wouldn't take nothing for my anatolians, but your thread title is best dog breed around chickens . If your looking for a guardian , bar none anatolians are the best , or do you just want a pet to get along with your birds . LGD's don't need to be treated as pets too much , they need to bond...