Anatolian Shepherd
Karabaş (Blackhead), Anatolian Blackhead (Anadolulu Karabaş), Kangal, Chien De Berger D'Anatolie, çoban köpeği, kangalinkoira
Large, rugged and powerful, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a working guard dog, possessing a superior ability to protect livestock. While not a "glamour" breed, the Anatolian's loyalty, independence and hardiness is cherished by breeders and owners. Source: AKC
FCI Group
Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
AKC Group
Working
TKC Group
Pastoral
Country of Origin
TR
Anatolian Shepherd
Health Testing Requirements by Country
Skeletal and Muscular
UK
Test Relevances
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Both clinically rare and of complex inheritance. Test is considered poorly correlated with risk for development of DM, and recommendations are to not use the test for breed-wide breeding strategies. While the SOD 1 variant may be commonly found across many breeds, there are few clinical cases observed and confirmed, and in many cases DM has never been observed in the breeds.
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