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Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Working Group

Anatolian Shepherd Dog dog, photographed by Zeynel Cebeci
Zeynel Cebeci ยท CC BY-SA 4.0 ยท source

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a large breed of flock guardian dog that originated in Turkey. It is a powerful and athletic breed, with a long, coarse coat. Its head is large and round, with small, erect ears. Its legs are strong and muscular, and its tail is usually docked. The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an intelligent and loyal breed, and it makes an excellent family pet. It is an active breed, and it needs plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. It is loyal and affectionate, and it enjoys spending time with its family.

Group
Working Group
Origin
Turkey, Anatolia (Ancient (thousands of years ago))
Coat
medium double ยท fawn with black mask, white, pinto, brindle, biscuit, and sable
Also known as
Coban Kopegi, Turkish Shepherd Dog, and Karabash
Recognized by
AKC, UKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
c94e50a5-f733-4b15-8b11-54598c949b6f

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Anatolian Shepherd Dog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org ukcdogs.com vetstreet.com orvis.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/c94e50a5-f733-4b15-8b11-54598c949b6f. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/c94e50a5-f733-4b15-8b11-54598c949b6f"
Response
{
  "data": {
    "id": "c94e50a5-f733-4b15-8b11-54598c949b6f",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Anatolian Shepherd Dog",
      "description": "The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a large breed of flock guardian dog that originated in Turkey. It is a powerful and athletic breed, with a long, coarse coat. Its head is large and round, with small, erect ears. Its legs are strong and muscular, and its tail is usually docked. The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an intelligent and loyal breed, and it makes an excellent family pet. It is an active breed, and it needs plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. It is loyal and affectionate, and it enjoys spending time with its family.",
      "life": {
        "max": 13,
        "min": 11
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 70,
        "min": 50
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 55,
        "min": 36
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 81,
        "min": 74
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 79,
        "min": 70
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "Ancient (thousands of years ago)",
        "region": "Anatolia",
        "country": "Turkey"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "fawn with black mask",
          "white",
          "pinto",
          "brindle",
          "biscuit",
          "sable"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 3,
        "barking": 4,
        "drooling": 2,
        "grooming": 2,
        "shedding": 4,
        "temperament": [
          "alert",
          "intelligent",
          "calm",
          "independent",
          "loyal",
          "territorial"
        ],
        "trainability": 3,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 1,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Coban Kopegi",
        "Turkish Shepherd Dog",
        "Karabash"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "UKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/AnatolianShepherdDog.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog - AKC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/anatolian-shepherd",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Anatolian Shepherd - United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.vetstreet.com/dogs/anatolian-shepherd",
          "title": "Anatolian Shepherd Breed Information - Vetstreet"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.orvis.com/anatolian-shepherd-dog.html",
          "title": "Anatolian Shepherd Dog - All About Dogs - Orvis"
        }
      ],
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          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/xkqz82fjpyty95mgqcme1uoe55nb",
          "attribution": {
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          }
        },
        {
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          "attribution": {
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          }
        },
        {
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          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/vhigetzyuaojmsi0qesrsd7gv5pm",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/kgejguc0409q7k9rlk6i88oko9uj",
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          }
        },
        {
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          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/4vyg36ye612hi9vyv3suq6wfbpzi",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/vggyke115es3ihn21qprzkm7ybdo",
          "attribution": {
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          }
        },
        {
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          }
        },
        {
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          "attribution": {
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          }
        },
        {
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          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/i3yywuaegib6rd740g565fvqp0fy",
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          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/u3rhexoan83wzvtzbl4us3s682pg",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ui4ltvei0mmihs9h4xatglx4ryc7",
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          }
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/lzyv9c9qolik4jb17t0x8ahtm5yh",
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    },
    "relationships": {
      "group": {
        "data": {
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          "type": "group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/c94e50a5-f733-4b15-8b11-54598c949b6f/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.