Anatolian Shepherd

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog (Turkish:Anadolu çoban köpeği) is a breed of dog which originated in Anatolia (central Turkey). 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. 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)