Dogs - Cynology/Standards
TURSKISH SHEPHERD DOG AKBASH
IN THE TURKISH HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS, EVLIYA CELEBI, THE WELL KNOWN TURKISH TRAVELLER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, MENTIONS DOGS KNOWN AS “ANGORA GOAT DOGS” …
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Wary of strangers whilst tolerant and affectionate towards the people and livestock the breed is to protect. When the owners are present or the dog is
out of his territory, the Akbaş Dog is calm. Unprovoked aggression to humans is not accepted. The dog may look aloof as protecting a flock requires independent thinking. The breeding principles must be based not onlyon the physical characteristics, but alsoon the dog’s commitment to the flock and eagerness to protect it.
THE DOG REPUBLIC / TRANSLATION: Mr Ilker Ünlü. Revised by Ms Orysia Dawdiyak/Photo by:Again Rasim
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