Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog
In this study, a morphometric investigation was carried out on the Akbash Turkish shepherd dog breed using 30 exterior parameters. The study consisted of 96 dogs (54 males and 42 females) ranging in age from 2 to 9 years. All dogs were bred in the West Anatolia region of Turkey, around the city of E...
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| author | Milivoje Urosevic Darko Drobnjak Petar Stojic Yusuf Ziya Oğrak |
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| description | In this study, a morphometric investigation was carried out on the Akbash Turkish shepherd dog breed using 30 exterior parameters. The study consisted of 96 dogs (54 males and 42 females) ranging in age from 2 to 9 years. All dogs were bred in the West Anatolia region of Turkey, around the city of Eskisehir. The following exterior parameters were measured and their means were obtained: height at withers (65.22±3.99 cm), height at mid-back (62.24±4.24 cm), height at rump (64.97±4.16 cm), height at base of tail (58.2±5.01 cm), height to elbow (36.07±4.06 cm), height to knee (35.83±4.96 cm), height to hock (17.08±3.21 cm), height to tip of sternum (45.12±4.30 cm), body length (70.58±5.58 cm), chest depth (29.58±3.23 cm), chest width (21.02±3.18 cm), breast width (16.86±3.41 cm), chest circumference (77.86±7.05 cm), pastern circumference (13.27±1.67 cm), rump length (19.21±3.27 cm), pelvic width (8.65±2.18 cm), rump protuberance width (7.58±3.02 cm), head length (27.20±2.85 cm), skull length (16.58±1.92 cm), muzzle length (10.30±2.35 cm), skull width (14.06±1.96 cm), muzzle width (7.60±1.26 cm). According to the obtained morphological characteristics the dog has a rectangular body format, and the rump is somewhat higher than the height at the withers. According to its craniological characteristics it belongs to the group of mesaticephalic dogs. The width of the skull is smaller than its length. Angles of the hind legs are more open than angles of the front legs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c587c93d4734e538831b4b337a4cd742023-02-15T16:08:07ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2020-08-01871571157610.24925/turjaf.v8i7.1571-1576.34521705Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd DogMilivoje Urosevic0Darko Drobnjak1Petar Stojic2Yusuf Ziya Oğrak3Center for preservation of indigenous breeds, BelgradeCenter for preservation of indigenous breeds, BelgradeInstitute PKB Agroekonomik, BelgradeDepartment of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 SivasIn this study, a morphometric investigation was carried out on the Akbash Turkish shepherd dog breed using 30 exterior parameters. The study consisted of 96 dogs (54 males and 42 females) ranging in age from 2 to 9 years. All dogs were bred in the West Anatolia region of Turkey, around the city of Eskisehir. The following exterior parameters were measured and their means were obtained: height at withers (65.22±3.99 cm), height at mid-back (62.24±4.24 cm), height at rump (64.97±4.16 cm), height at base of tail (58.2±5.01 cm), height to elbow (36.07±4.06 cm), height to knee (35.83±4.96 cm), height to hock (17.08±3.21 cm), height to tip of sternum (45.12±4.30 cm), body length (70.58±5.58 cm), chest depth (29.58±3.23 cm), chest width (21.02±3.18 cm), breast width (16.86±3.41 cm), chest circumference (77.86±7.05 cm), pastern circumference (13.27±1.67 cm), rump length (19.21±3.27 cm), pelvic width (8.65±2.18 cm), rump protuberance width (7.58±3.02 cm), head length (27.20±2.85 cm), skull length (16.58±1.92 cm), muzzle length (10.30±2.35 cm), skull width (14.06±1.96 cm), muzzle width (7.60±1.26 cm). According to the obtained morphological characteristics the dog has a rectangular body format, and the rump is somewhat higher than the height at the withers. According to its craniological characteristics it belongs to the group of mesaticephalic dogs. The width of the skull is smaller than its length. Angles of the hind legs are more open than angles of the front legs.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/3452akbashexternal parametersshepherd dogsmorphometrycynology |
| spellingShingle | Milivoje Urosevic Darko Drobnjak Petar Stojic Yusuf Ziya Oğrak Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology akbash external parameters shepherd dogs morphometry cynology |
| title | Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog |
| title_full | Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog |
| title_fullStr | Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog |
| title_short | Morphometric Characterization of the Akbaş (Akbash) Turkish Shepherd Dog |
| title_sort | morphometric characterization of the akbas akbash turkish shepherd dog |
| topic | akbash external parameters shepherd dogs morphometry cynology |
| url | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/3452 |
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