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Anatolian
Shepherd dog breed
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Anatolian Shepherd owner,
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Dog breed group |
Working
Group |
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Origin of breed |
Turkey,
sheepdog. |
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Life expectancy |
12
- 15 Years |
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Color |
All
colors, but most desired is solid cream to fawn with black mask
and ears. |
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Coat type |
The
breed is double-coated. The outer coat is short or half-long
and dense. The undercoat is thick. The coat is longer and thicker
at the neck, shoulders and thighs. It tends to be longer in
winter. There are great variations in length, influenced by
climate. |
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Exercise needs |
Daily
exercise on a leash or a large area to free run. Mental stimulation
to prevent boredom. |
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Temperament |
The Anatolian Shepherd is intelligent and reliable. He is suspicious
of strangers which makes him an excellent guard dog. Alert and
intelligent, calm and observant. Instinctively protective, he
is courageous and highly adaptable. He is very loyal and responsive. |
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Good with children |
Very
loving toward his family children, but other children should
be properly introduced. |
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Grooming needs |
Weekly brushing. |
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Average size (inches) |
29
- 30
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27-30
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Average weight (lbs) |
90
- 150
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80-120
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Health issues |
Hip dysplasia, hypothyroidism. |
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Living conditions |
Will happily live
indoors, but will do better in an outdoor environment. Not
recommended as an apartment dog, he needs a home with a large
backyard. |
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Dog
breed description
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The Anatolian Shepherd is
a shepherd's guard dog of ancient lineage; probably descended from the
large hunting dogs existing in Mesopotamia. The breed has evolved over
the ages to suit a specific set of circumstances. Of these, the most
formative are the climate (hot and very dry summers; very cold winters),
the people's lifestyles (from settled to semi- and wholly nomadic),
and the work assigned to the dogs. They guard flocks travelling great
distances on the Central Anatolian Plateau, staying out through all
weather conditions.
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Dog
breed infobits |
The
Anatolian Shepherd dog is also known as the Turkish guard dog and was
introduced into North America in the 1960s. |
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