Akbash Dog is a large dog from western Turkey in the region known as Akbash. Akbash is a Turkish word that translates into white head. Akbash is a powerful dog with noble bearing and white feathery coat. They are primarily used as livestock guarding dogs. Although Akbash is often referred to as sheep dog but it is never used to herd its charges, rather it is meant to be used with the flock as a guardian. It possesses the characteristics of Mastiff as well as Sight Hound dogs.
There are two varieties of Akbash longhaired, which are better for cold regions and shorthaired, which are suitable for warmer climate. Coat is soft, wavy and coarse on the outside and with finely textured hairs on the undercoat and it invariably comes in white color. It has a blunt and large skull with long legs, V-Shaped ears, long feathered and curved tail and gentle brown eyes. Akbash weigh around 90-130 pounds. It has a height of about 32 inches. Its life expectancy is about 10-11 years. Akbash dogs are suitable as guard dogs or companion dogs if trained suitably.
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