{"data":{"slug":"rize-koyun","name":"Rize Koyun","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/rize-koyun","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/rize-koyun","also_known_as":["Rize Koyan","Koyun dog"],"kind":"landrace","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"molosser","label":"Mastiff \u0026 Mountain","fci_group":2,"fci_group_name":"Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Large","origin":"Turkey","countries":[],"height_cm":{"min":68.0,"max":70.0},"weight_kg":null,"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Protective","Confident","Alert","Watchful"],"exercise_level":"Medium","wikipedia_views_60d":540,"summary":"A livestock guardian dog from the mountains of north-eastern Turkey, named for the town of Rize and valued as a working protector rather than a pet.","photo":null,"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:44:31Z","ratings":{"energy":3,"exercise":3,"grooming":2,"shedding":3,"trainability":2,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":2},"coat":"Dense, varied","colors":["Dark grey","Bicolour","Various"],"fun_fact":"Its upright, curved tail and tall stance are a deliberate alert signal when it spots possible danger.","sections":{"overview":"The Rize Koyun is a livestock guardian dog from the Black Sea region of north-eastern Turkey, found around Rize and Ordu.\n\nIt resembles the Kars dog and is kept to guard households, animals and property.","history":"The dog is named after the town of Rize and is found across Rize and Ordu provinces. It was developed by local people to protect their families, livestock and land in the mountainous terrain of the Canik range.\n\nIt has been kept by function rather than to a formal standard.","appearance":"A solid, strongly built dog with strong legs suited to steep mountain ground. Males stand about 70 cm, females a centimetre or two less.\n\nThe coat comes in various colours, with dark grey the most common, and bicoloured dogs are known. When alert the tail rises in a curve and the dog stands tall and confident.","personality":"Protective and watchful, it warns of danger with its voice and, if needed, its strength. It is a working guardian, not a typical pet.","care":"It needs space, a job to do and early socialisation with family and neighbours. Daily activity and a secure property are important.\n\nCoat care is modest, with brushing during seasonal shedding."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rize_Koyun","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18343866","wikipedia_revision":1346381398},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}