Information Package / Course Catalogue
Dog Breeds
Course Code: VZO525
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to teach dog breeds and morphological and physiological important traits of dog breeds

Course Content

Domestication of the dog, classification of dog breeds, guard dog breeds, working dogs, hunting dogs, toy dog breeds, the morphological and physiological important traits of dog breeds

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hüsnü Erbay BARDAKÇIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.to morphologically recognize the dog breeds
2.to know physiological traits of dog breeds
3.to know management procedures in dog breeding
4.to have adequate knowledge about basic behavioral training in dogs
5.to have knowledge about dog shelters
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aytuğ, N., Yavuz, M., Soylu, M.K. (1997): Köpek ve Kedi İç Hastalıkları, Reprodüksiyon, Beslenme, Bakım ve Eğitim.
2.Dodurga, T. (2005): Köpeklerde Davranış Sorunları. Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul.
3.Atasoy, F., Kanlı, O. (2005): Türk Çoban Köpeği Kangal. Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Domestication and origin of the dog
Week 1 - Practice
Farm application
Week 2 - Theoretical
Some species characteristics of dog
Week 2 - Practice
Farm application
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of dog breeds
Week 3 - Practice
Farm application
Week 4 - Theoretical
Search, rescue and help dog breeds, their origin, some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 4 - Practice
Farm application
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protection and guard dogs, their origin, some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 5 - Practice
Farm application
Week 6 - Theoretical
Working dogs, some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 6 - Practice
Farm application
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hunting dogs, toy dogs, some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 7 - Practice
Farm application
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
(Midterm exam) Indigenous dog breeds rearing in Turkey
Week 9 - Theoretical
The origin of Kangal breed
Week 9 - Practice
Farm application
Week 10 - Theoretical
Morphological and physiological breed characteristics of Kangal breed
Week 10 - Practice
Farm application
Week 11 - Theoretical
The origin of Akbaş breed , some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 11 - Practice
Farm application
Week 12 - Theoretical
The origin of Çatalburun breed , some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 12 - Practice
Farm application
Week 13 - Theoretical
The origin of Kars sheepdog, some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 13 - Practice
Farm application
Week 14 - Theoretical
The origin of Ottoman hound, some morphological and physiological breed characteristics
Week 14 - Practice
Farm application
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment301030
Reading103030
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
1
4
2
1
3
OÇ-2
1
4
2
1
3
OÇ-3
2
2
4
1
3
OÇ-4
1
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026