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Akbash
Turkish breed of dog / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Iran, see Akbash, Iran.
The Akbash (Turkish: Akbaş), is a traditional Turkish breed or type of flock guardian dog from western Anatolia.[3] The word akbaş means 'white head', and thus distinguishes this dog from the Karabaş, or 'black head'.[4]: 33 [5] It was recognised by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2006; it is under the tutelage of the Köpek Irkları ve Kinoloji Federasyonu, the Turkish dog breed society, but is not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[3][6]
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Other names | Akbaş Çoban Köpeği | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes | recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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