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[RAREROO]

WOW Where do you get Yaks from ? they are so cool, I would eventually like to have a few uncommon animals like the, I really want a few bison, black belly Barbados sheep, Ankole cattle, and those Yaks would fit right in there with them.

 

[YakLady]

Due to the fact that they do not do well in warm climates, yak are mostly found in mountainous parts of the USA right now. There are only about 4000 yaks here at this time, and they're mostly found in CO, MO, ID, UT and MN. We have the second yak herd in MI, and there is one in Vermont, as well as one in Wisconsin. There are several in Canada, as well, but I'm not sure what part. Trade restrictions make it impossible to bring more in from Tibet (where they are originally from).

If you either google 'yak for sale' or go to IYAK.org, you'll find some listings. I would advise you against it, though, if your place is in Georgia. They're absolutely hardy and amazingly resilient with about anything except heat. We had a few days here in MI over the Summer when I was pretty worried. They survived, but they were not happy about it. They learned very quickly to hang out under trees near the creek. The perfect climate for them is lots of snow, hills (preferably mountains), with trees and a natural water source.

 

[Bantimna]

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What breed is Macy?

 

[YakLady]

She's a second generation Goldendoodle. Her grand-sire was a Golden Retriever who bred a Standard Poodle. Her mother was first generation Goldendoodle, and was bred with another Standard Poodle. When you get a second generation like Macy, there is no shedding. She's hypo-allergenic. I loooooove critters, but I don't like critter hair in my house. After a day of running out on the farm, I will brush Macy for quite some time. After brushing and brushing her, I usually end up with about a cotton ball size of fluff in the brush.

 

[Bantimna]

Very intersting I've got a Irish Terrier named Fergus

 

[RAREROO]

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Thanks, but I doubt I would ever get any anyway, especially if they don't do well in heat, I would imagine they would be very hot with all that hair. They just look so cool.

 

[YakLady]

Well, if you ever find yourself in Michigan... Come out and see the yak!