Английская Википедия:Akbash

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a large white dog sitting among a flock of sheep

Guarding sheep in California

The Akbash (Шаблон:Lang-tr), is a traditional Turkish breed or type of flock guardian dog from western Anatolia.Шаблон:R The word akbaş means 'white head', and thus distinguishes this dog from the Karabaş, or 'black head'.Шаблон:R It was recognised by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2006; it is under the tutelage of the Шаблон:Lang, the Turkish dog breed society, but is not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.Шаблон:R

History

The Akbash is a traditional breed of livestock guardian dog, used to protect flocks from predators in the rugged terrain of western Anatolia.Шаблон:R It is distributed mainly in the provinces of Afyon, Ankara, Eskişehir and Manisa; some are present in the provinces of Ağrı, Konya, Sivas and Tunceli.Шаблон:R

A standard was published by the Turkish Standards Institution in 2002, and in 2006 the Akbash was recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; it was added to the list of recognised native breeds and types, and the breed standard was published in the Resmi Gazete, the official government gazette.Шаблон:R

Characteristics

The Akbash is a flock guardian dog, providing protection from predators to shepherds and to their sheep; it does not have any herding ability.Шаблон:R It is large and powerful dog:Шаблон:R mean body weight is approximately Шаблон:Nobreak, and mean height at the withers just over Шаблон:NobreakШаблон:R

The coat may be either long or of medium length; it is always double, and is usually white, though there may be some shading towards a biscuit colour.Шаблон:R As with other white-coated flock guardian dogs, the white coat makes it easy for the shepherd to distinguish between the dog and a predator, even in the dark.Шаблон:R There is considerable feathering behind the legs, and the tail is heavily feathered.Шаблон:R