{"id":1393,"date":"2020-06-26T19:25:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T19:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/dogs\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2022-10-18T08:42:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T08:42:09","slug":"anatolian-shepherd-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/dogs\/working-dogs\/anatolian-shepherd-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatolian Shepherd Dog – The Original Turkish Working Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anatolian Shepherd Dog<\/h3>
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Name<\/th>\nAnatolian Shepherd Dog<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Size<\/th>\nLarge \/ 41 - 68kg<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Grooming<\/th>\nEasy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Training<\/th>\nEasy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Exercise<\/th>\nDaily \/ Twice a day<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Origins<\/th>\nTurkey<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog \u2013 A Turkish Delight For An Experienced Dog Owner<\/h3>\n
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Quick Overview<\/h3>\n

Name:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Anatolian Shepherd Dog\/Anadolu Coban Kopegi<\/p>\n

Size:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Anything up to 82cm in height<\/p>\n

Weight:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Large \u2013 up to 65 kg for a healthy adult male<\/p>\n

Grooming:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medium \u2013 once a week at least<\/p>\n

Training:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Medium \u2013 socialising and obedience training essential, herding comes more naturally to them<\/p>\n

Exercise:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Two hours daily as a minimum, working breed<\/p>\n

Temperament:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great at guarding, watchful of predators, loyal, independent, intelligent and stubborn<\/p>\n

Origins:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Central Anatolian Plateaus of Turkey<\/p>\n

Lifespan:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 More than 10 years, difficult to say after that<\/p>\n

Breed Type:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pastoral Breed \u2013 dogs bred to help herd and aid masters<\/p>\n

A Brief Breed History<\/h2>\n

Experts believe Anatolian Shepherd Dogs date back some 6000 years. They were bred from a range of shepherd-type dogs that would have been large and strong and would have been used throughout the plains of Turkey to haul, drag, accompany, retrieve, herd, and guard flocks. The Anatolian Plateaus<\/a> that birthed the breed lend their name to it. In ancient Turkey, they would have been referred to as the Coban Kopegi\u2026 the dog that belongs to the Shepherds.<\/p>\n

Anatolian Shepherd's accompanied their tribes all the way down to the Babylonian Empire, earning their place as herders depicted in Assyrian Bass-Relief Carvings, which you can now view at the British Museum. The dog remained a constant, with thick fur made for the harsh mountain weather and the intelligence of any good companion and working breed. It is thought that they are descended from the Mesopotamian hunting dogs\u2026 this is one of the oldest breeds we know about.<\/p>\n

So, of course, they didn\u2019t get recorded by the UK Kennel Club<\/a> until the 1970s. Nowadays, they are widely used in the west as herding dogs, earning their place in the more rural regions of society. You can find them in the AKC<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

Fun Facts About the Anatolian Shepherd Dog!<\/h2>\n

They\u2019re not all about work! There are some cool fun facts about the Anatolian Shepherd dog out there and we have our favourites. Here are some fast and fun facts about this breed of dog:<\/p>\n