Anatolian Shepherd

• Group 2: Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
• Section 2: Molossoid

Anatolia

FCI

Çoban Köpeği, Turkish shepherd dog

70-85 cm

40-65 kg

• Akbaş
• Kangal
• Karabaş
• Kars Dog

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog or Turkish Çoban Köpeği [ tʃɔ'ban Koepe ʲ i] ( shepherd dog ) is one of the FCI (No. 331, Gr. 2, sec 2.2) recognized breed from Turkey. The FCI has summarized different dog blows Turkey under the term Anatolian Shepherd Dog ( Anatolian Shepherd Dog) ( Çoban Köpeği ). These are: the Akbaş, the Kangal, the Karabaş and the Kars Dog.

The UKC recognizes both the Akbaş and the Kangal as standalone races next to the Anatolian Shepherd Dog. In Turkey, both of Akbaş and the Kangal and the Kars Dog are each considered as separate races, a race Çoban Köpeği does not exist in the breed list of FAO. Akbaş, Kangal Dog and Kars in Turkey to include the shepherd dogs ( Çoban Köpekleri ) without a race that would be circumscribed with this term.

Description

The FCI, acting under the name Anatolian Shepherd Dog together four beats this shepherd dogs. They share a short, shiny, lying topcoat and a fur collar, especially in males. All colors are admitted preference is Falb ( Fahl yellow) with a black mask, black ears and kohl - line - when Akbaş ( " bald " ) falls off the black face mask. In an instep height (shoulder) of the males of up to 85 cm and weighing 44-64 kg, it is a fortified, imposing dog. Part of it also falls considerably greater of: 90 cm and up to 80 kg can occur.

According to the FCI breed standard shall this dog on powerful, upright and large-boned. He has a powerful figure, is a herding dog with broad, strong head and dense double coat. The body is powerful, well muscled but not fat. It should be large and persistent. In addition, this breed is able at great speed also move around a long time. Very remarkably uniform and harmonic motion with a fixed, straight topline with well worn neck and head; this gives the impression of a hunter on the prowl.

The coat is short or medium length, dense with a thick undercoat. Due to climatic conditions, large differences in hair length are possible. The neck and the shoulder slightly longer and thicker. The coat tends to greater length in winter than in summer.

Regional shocks

Within the FCI breed Anatolian Shepherd Dog, there are four regional shocks, which differ only slightly in appearance: the Akbaş, the Kangal, the Karabaş and the Kars Dog. Dog experts disagree as to whether it is local or blows to clear traditionally defined groups of dogs with these types.

Akbaş

" Akbaş " [ ak'baʃ ] means " bald ". The Akbaş was originally used not only as a guard dog, but also as a hunting dog. It belongs to the group of large, white shepherd dogs that are found in many countries. A relationship to the Hungarian Kuvasz or the Slovenský Cuvac and the Tatra dog from Poland is likely. The relationship of these three races is so striking that it was assumed that the Kuvasz dogs were similar in the 12th century with the Turks in Hungary. This theory, however, is uncertain because it probably was white dogs before the Turkish invasion on Hungarian territory. Also uncertain is a direct relationship with other white shepherd dogs of the Mediterranean. Not quite absurd is the assumption that the current appearance came into existence through the cross-breeding of greyhounds. The American Judge Paul Strand wrote 1982: The hindquarters of the Akbash dog would an antelope with envy, and I am sure that these dogs were not only held to protect the herds, but also the galloping horsemen accompanied and the fleeing prey felled the ... Akbaş is lighter and built too high on leg than the Karabaş and the Kangal, his weight is 41 to 55 kilograms. There is a stock -haired and longhaired variant. In the U.S., the " Akbash Dog Association International " runs its own stud book.

As the Kangal is considered a separate breed and the Akbaş in Turkey. Kangal and Akbaş are both phenotypically and genetically clearly differentiated from each other and each have their own story.

Kangal

The name comes from the Kangal Kangal aristocratic family from the eponymous district of the Anatolian province of Sivas in the Anti- Taurus. They carry out their lineage back to nomadic leader of Turkmenistan, who settled with their stems around a thousand years ago on the rugged Anatolian plateau. The robust Kangal had probably been brought from Turkmenistan, the strains, but also in the new home he protected their cattle, sheep and goat flocks against wolves and bears.

Up to the present the Kangal is connected with the family of the Kangal, which are still influential landowners in Sivas. The family never lived a breed registry, ran the breeding of animals for centuries, but a planned and targeted. The Kangal Dog is not very different from Karabaş, his preference is that he was bred Kangal the family and therefore is considered purebred.

The Kangal Dog is a large dog with a grayish brown coat color. He often has a white spot on the chest and white paws, but he always has a black muzzle or an entirely black head. Pied dogs are not used for breeding.

In Turkey, the Kangal is considered a separate breed. See article Kangal (dog breed).

Karabaş

The name " Karabaş " [ kara'baʃ ] ( in the notation Karabash or Karabasch ) means " black head ". A completely black head is preferred in the breed. The Karabaş is too high on leg, strongly built dog with a broad skull and a thick coat. The coat is brown, sometimes brindle. It has hanging ears, which are docked in Turkey often. According to the Turkish view, it is a separate breed, which is appreciated for its lion-like mane. The Turkish writer Evliya Çelebi reported in the 17th century from dogs as " big as a lion ", called Samsun. These dogs accompanied the cattle herds of the Janissaries, an elite force of the Ottoman army. Later, these dogs accompanied the Turkish army, including as fighting dogs.

In Turkey Karabaş and Kangal are controversial names for the same breed. She is (as of 2011 ) under the name of Kangal shepherd dog at Turkish Stud in the phase of the breed recognition, see Kangal (dog breed).

Kars Dog

The Kars Dog, also known as Kafka (German Kaukase ), has a stock -haired coat and comes from the north-eastern Turkey. He is not widespread outside his home. Kars Dog Caucasian Ovtcharka resemble held inter alia in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iran. Name factor for this impact is the main distribution region, the province of Kars in northeastern Turkey. In 1996, the Kars Dog was first described by DD Nelson, whereupon the Kafkas Üniversitesi (German: Caucasus University ) in 2002, these dogs sighted scientifically in Kars.

Like the other two beats of the Anatolian sheep dog depicted is also the Kars Dog of Turkey as a separate breed. It is distinguished from both the Kangal, as well as from Akbaş, but how these two a guard dog breed.

Nature

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is balanced, bold, wary of strangers and very vigilant. He is usually calm, but can also act very agile and fast. In the darkness, his vigilance is increased. He shows himself against unknown persons rather distant and reserved and is therefore very attached to his family. As a guard dog, he acts usually very independent, developed a wilfulness and is often dominant. Due to these properties, it is even more important, consistent and above all early to educate him because at a late begun educating the obstinacy and the dominance of this race predominates. The dogs show territorial behavior with a claim for personal space.

Use

The Anatolian Shepherd dog is a livestock guardian dog, so dog who defends the flocks independently against predators such as the wolf. It is also used as a watch and guard dog. Originally this breed was used mostly for herding sheep. The breed guards flocks, overcome the great distances on the Anatolian Plateau, where the dogs live independent of any weather.

He defends his flock not only, but is one of the breeds that actively combats the potential enemies of the flock. He can endure several days without eating and never deviates from the side of his flock. The shepherd often breaks with a group of 2-5 dogs on to the pastures. Mostly the dogs stay with the sheep all alone out there in the pasture and watch that no cattle thief, whether man or animal, its herd approaches.

Legal position

Part of this breed, the Kangal, belongs in Germany, in some federal countries to the list of dogs. It is classified as dangerous in Hamburg and Hesse. In Hamburg he can be freed by a mental test of the rules of the race list. The Hessian regulation leads to a breed Kangal ( Karabash ) together with nine other breeds whose dangerousness is suspected officially until proven otherwise. The import to Germany is not prohibited.

In Switzerland, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog is out on the race list the Canton of Ticino, his attitude is there a permit.