Probably taken from the AKC standard, and he probably reads from that too, so yes, right on. :)
>Probably taken from the AKC standard, and he probably reads from that too, so yes, right on. :)<
The Akbash is neither in AKC recognized breeds nor in the Foundation Stock Service. Being a valuable working dog, I doubt the keepers of its pedigrees want to open up the Pandora’s box that is breeding for a physical standard.
Livestock guardians must possess certain behaviors. If the sire and dam are not specifically chosen for the characteristics that make the dog an effective LGD, it will become yet another big white breed of dog and nothing else.
Anatolian people are already seeing what happens when they do not work their breeding stock.
Lots of pertinent info at this Anatolian specialist’s website:
http://www.luckyhit.net/