Recessive colors known to exist in Anatolian Shepherds include wolf sable, tan points, recessive red (white), irish/dutch markings, piebald (pinto), blue, liver, isabella, and any combination of the above.

Pinto (piebald spsp gene) is a white spotting overlay of any base color in the Anatolian Shepherd Dog. This means you can have a fawn pinto or a brindle pinto most commonly. Find some examples below:

The white pattern is attributable to A y allele for which piebald has great variations in expression. The dogs vary from fawn with white paws to white with fawn patches. The Anatolian Shepherds, sometimes called Akbash that are referred to as white are in fact genotypically cream.

2024年11月10日 · The Pinto pattern in the Anatolian Shepherd is defined by a piebald gene (spsp), creating a distinct white spotting overlay on any base color. Commonly, you’ll find fawn or brindle Pintos among these dogs, where the recessive color patches often appear on the head, neck, back, and tail.

In other breeds, piebald behaves as a recessive trait; that is, 2 copies of piebald are needed to produce white spotting. Testing for piebald spotting assists breeders with selection of matings that can produce the desired outcome for white.

2023年6月18日 · One distinguishing characteristic of the Anatolian Shepherd is its coat, which can come in a variety of colors and patterns. These include fawn, brindle, white, and piebald, among others. The coat can also be solid or have markings such as a black mask or white socks.

2024年10月15日 · Pinto: The piebald gene ‘spsp’ causes the Pinto marking, characterized by white spotting over any base color.

Anatolian Shepherds can be seen in a variety of different colors, although there are more common colors. These are white, cream, sesame and piebald (piebald is when the coats are white but have any colored spots that take up no more than 30% of the coat). The Anatolian Shepherd is not the most affectionate dog.

2023年11月6日 · Piebald; Piebald refers to coats that are predominantly white with colored spots, constituting no more than 30% of the overall coat. They also have a black color around the edge of their ears and their muzzle. This gives them the …

2024年1月3日 · They have dense but soft double coats that come in several different colors such as white cream, sesame, and piebald. Additionally, they have layers of thick hair around their necks which makes them look bulkier than they are. Their shoulders are broad and robust whereas their legs are long and agile making them fast runners.