
Akbash dog
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thumb|alt=a large white dog sitting among a flock of sheep|Guarding sheep in California The Akbash () is a traditional Turkish breed or type of flock guardian dog from western Anatolia. The word means 'white head', and thus distinguishes this dog from the Karabaş, or 'black head'. It was recognised by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2006; it is under the tutelage of the , the Turkish dog breed society, but is not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Akbash
- Dog breed.image
- Akbaş cinsi köpek.jpg
- Dog breed.image_alt
- a large white dog sitting
- Dog breed.altname
- Akbaş Çoban Köpeği
- Dog breed.country
- Turkey
- Dog breed.coat
- double coat
- Dog breed.colour
- white
- Dog breed.note
- recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Turkey
via Wikipedia infobox
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Akbaş (akbasz, oryginalna nazwa akbaş çoban köpeği) – rasa psa zaliczana do grupy molosów w typie górskim, wyhodowana w zachodniej Turcji jako pies pasterski. Nazwa rasy pochodzi od zbitki słów języka tureckiego ak – biały i baş – głowa. Takie psy nazywane są w Turcji çoban köpeği – pies pasterski.
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