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The Anatolian Shepherd Dog () is a breed of dog which originated in Anatolia (central Turkey) and was further developed as a breed in America.〔Morris, Desmond. ''The ultimate dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds'', 2001, p. 394.〕 It is rugged, large and very strong, with superior sight and hearing that allow it to protect livestock. With its high speed and agility it is able to run down a predator with great efficiency.〔(American Kennel Club )〕〔(ASD Club of America )〕 The American Kennel Club classifies the Anatolian Shepherd as a working dog, The Kennel Club classifies it as a shepherd dog and Fédération Cynologique Internationale classifies it as molossus/mountain dog #331 (group 2 part 2.2) ==History== The Karabaş (Blackhead) is descended from ancient livestock guardian dog types that migrated with the transhumance, guarding flocks of sheep from wolves, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, jackals, and even cheetahs.〔(Meet the dog that thinks there's nothing sweetah than a cheetah ) mailonsunday.co.uk.〕 It is probable that dogs of this type existed 6,000 years ago in what is now Turkey.〔(Anatolian Shepherd Dog ) AKC.org. 25 Sep 2011.〕 Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are members of a very old breed, probably descended from powerful hunting dogs from Mesopotamia.〔(Royal Canin )〕 The breed was developed over time to meet a specific set of circumstances. The most formative were climate (very hot, dry summers and very cold winters), lifestyle (sedentary, semi-nomadic and nomadic) and duties (guarding flocks moving great distances on the Central Anatolian Plateau). In the 1970s, breeders in the West became interested in these dogs and began developing the landrace natural breeds as modern breeds by documenting their descent from particular ancestors and writing breed standards. The Anatolian Shepherd Dog was imported from central Turkey into the United Kingdom by author and archaeologist Charmian Hussey.〔(Interview with Charmian Hussey ), MQ Magazine, Issue 15, October, 2005 retrieved 02 Oct. 2008.〕 Although the first pair of dogs brought in by Roger Fanti Sr. were Karabash (aka Kangal) dogs, other types of dogs were brought in later and cross bred under the definition of an Anatolian Shepherd dog. Many Turkish breeders believe that the Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a cross of the Kangal dog and the Akbash dog. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anatolian Shepherd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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