Its name is the Anatolian Shepherd Dog, the dog won due to the fact that a large number of individuals of this breed were transported from the regions of the Anatolian plateau. Today, there are many names for this breed, and in addition to those mentioned above, there are also options such as Akbash, Kars, and Kangal. This is due to the fact that there are several varieties of herding dogs in Turkey. This fact causes a lot of controversies since some believe that they belong to the same group, others are of the opinion that these are completely opposite species.