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The Akbash (Turkish: Akbaş), is a conventional Turkish variety or kind of herd gatekeeper canine from western Anatolia. The word akbaş signifies 'white head', and hence recognizes this canine from the Karabaş or 'dark head'.It was perceived by the Turkish Service of Agribusiness and Country Issues in 2006; it is under the tutelage of the Köpek Irkları ve Kinoloji Federasyonu, the Turkish canine variety society, yet isn't perceived by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.


History

The Akbash is a conventional variety of animals gatekeeper canine, used to shield runs from hunters in the rough landscape of western Anatolia. It is circulated primarily in the regions of Afyon, Ankara, Eskişehir, and Manisa; some are available in the territories of Agri, Konya, Sivas, and Tunceli.

A standard was distributed by the Turkish Guidelines Establishment in 2002, and in 2006 the Akbash was perceived by the Service of Horticulture and Country Issues; it was added to the rundown of perceived local varieties and types, and the various standard was distributed in the Resmi Gazete, the authority government journal.

Characteristics

The Akbash is a group watchman canine, giving insurance from hunters to shepherds and to their sheep; it doesn't have any ability to crop wd. It is huge and strong canine mean body weight is around 4the than 5 kg, and mean level at is the wilts a little more than 75 cm.

The coat might be either lengthy or medium length; it is in every case twofold and is typically white,e, however,, there might be some concealing towards a bread roll tone., Similarly as with other white-covered herd watchman canines, the white coat makes it simple for the shepherd to recognize the canine and a hunter, even in obscurity. There is extensive padding behind the legs, and the tail is intensely padded.


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