Anatolian Shepherd these dogs and began developing the landrace natural breeds as modern breeds by documenting their descent from particular ancestors and writing breed standards. The Anatolian Shepherd Dog was imported from central Turkey into the United Kingdom by author and archaeologist Charmian Hussey.. Australia registered the Anatolian Shepherd Dog breed in 1985 when it was imported as a guard dog for livestock, people and property. Australia’s expansive sheep and goat enterprises contributed to the breed’s acceptance as a livestock guardian dog beyond Turkey, and developed the sheep and goat guard dog of the Turkish Shepherd into an imposing guard dog of
Anatolian rug regarded as the beginning of the ascendancy of the Seljuq Turks. In the early fourteenth century, Marco Polo wrote in the account of his travels: "...et ibi fiunt soriani et tapeti pulchriores de mundo et pulchrioris coloris."<br> "...and here they make the most beautiful silks and carpets in the world, and with the most beautiful colours." Coming from Persia, Polo travelled from Sivas to Kayseri. Abu'l-Fida, citing Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi refers to rug export from Anatolian cities in the late 13th century: "That's where Turkoman carpets are made, which are exported to all other countries". He and the Moroccan merchant