Buddy (the Anatolian Shepherd you see laying on the ground) was Aylin's favorite. We were all pretty surprised at how he reacted to the girls; Anatolians are naturally pretty standoffish, and Buddy's generally unapproachable. Brad's wife, Kris, has been able to pet him, and now Kristina and Aylin have, too. He'd let me get close to him, but only if there was a fence between us, and only if the girls were right there. If it's just me, or just Dad, he'll stay 10 yards away.
David (the Great Pyrenees), on the other hand, has never met a stranger. He's pretty insistent when he wants some attention, and gets a little too pushy for Aylin's comfort. Buddy's actually bigger than David, but he was always laying down when he was near Aylin. David would get right up in her face and nudge for her to pet him. As far as I can tell, that's the only reason she preferred Buddy.
