Anatolian Shepherd
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the breed's main stats ,
the dog's potential health issues
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Dog Breed's Main Info
The Breed's History:
The Karabas (Blackhead) is descended from ancient livestock guardian dog types that migrated with the transhumance, guarding flocks of sheep from wolves, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, jackals, and even cheetahs.
It is probable that dogs of this type existed 6,000 years ago in what is now Turkey. Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are members of a very old breed, probably descended from powerful hunting dogs from Mesopotamia.
The breed was developed over time to meet a specific set of circumstances. The most formative were climate (very hot, dry summers and very cold winters), lifestyle (sedentary, semi-nomadic and nomadic) and duties (guarding flocks moving great distances on the Central Anatolian Plateau).
Country of Origin:
Turkey
Breed Group:
Working
Height:
2 feet, 3 inch. to 2 feet 5 inch. feet (68,58 to 73,66 cm)
Weight:
80 to 150 pounds (36,3 to 68,04 Kg)
Life Span:
11 to 13 years
Potential Health Issues:
Elbow Dysplasia,
Demodectic Mange,
Hypothyroidism,
Hip Dysplasia,
Entropion,
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