Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Working

Coat

Solid:
Sable: Red, Liver or Blue sable as Clear, Minimal or Classic. is an additional allowed base colour.
Brindle: One of the following combinations
with striping
with striping.
with striping.
Grizzle: Grey, Red, Liver, Blue or isabella grizzle (regular)
Urajiro: Allowed on all of the above.
Masking: All of the above may be masked (standard or extended mask). The mask should be and match the rest of the dog (black in black-based brindles and grizzles, liver in livers etc). Dogz with a mask may have ears.
Masked dogz may have 'etching' which is a thin line of the mask colour as tipping or solid as trim between the white and coloured areas.
White Markings: All of the above may have in any amount. Solid all over is also allowed, as is ticking.

Eyes

in livers and blue pigmented dogz, in others.

Nose

in liver-pigmented dogz, in blue-pigmented dogz and in others. Solid dogz (with no masks) may have any of the above pigment types.

Faults

Incomplete or asymmetrical markings. Wrong nose colour, wrong eye colour.

Disqualifications

None

Varieties

None

Notes

The anatolian shepherd is an ancient breed from Turkey, closely related to central european mastiffs. In its home country it is called 'Coban köpegi' and known for being very robust and agile, traits needed in a dog that must be able to protect the sheep flocks from wolves and other predators. Typical for this breed is that it does not herd as much as it patrols. The breed bonds to one person and is very reserved but not aggressive towards strangers.

The anatolian shepherd should be heavily boned, tall and powerfully built, with a broad head, slightly marked stop and medium weight muzzle. The ears are of medium size, triangular and held close to the head. The neck is slightly arched, powerful and thick. The body has a deep chest with straight back but slightly raised loins. The tail is set quite high and when the dog is alert, it is carried is a loose curl above the back.
The coat is thick and short. Typical for this breed is the black mask, and the breed has been known under the name 'blackface'.

Breed Files

Filename: Abno Anatolian
Offset: 8096
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: February 10, 2010
Notes: Three addballz tail variations.

Filename: Anatolian shepherd
Offset: FFF9
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: April 27, 2007
Notes: Addballz ears and tail (which has three carriage variations), comes with or without liplines.

Filename: AnatolianShepherd
Offset: CF03
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: December 30, 2005
Notes: Slightly angled legs and addball tail. The brindle furfile shown here is accepted. May be unsuitable for obedience.