Dog breed

Akbash

Origin: Turkey

Also known as: Akbaş, Akbaş köpeği

The Akbash is a traditional Turkish breed or type of flock guardian dog from western Anatolia. The word akbaş 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 Köpek Irkları ve Kinoloji Federasyonu, the Turkish dog breed society, but is not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbash
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38175

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