Dikkulak

Dikkulak, also written dik kulak, is best understood as a Turkish descriptive name meaning 'upright ear' rather than a widely standardized international dog breed. The label is applied in some sources to local guardian or village dogs with erect ears, often in the broader Anatolian shepherd and livestock-guardian tradition. Dogs sold or discussed under this name may vary in size, coat, color, and ancestry depending on the region and the breeder using the term.

Practical management should be approached as for a serious working guardian dog. These dogs need secure rural housing, early stock and human socialization, and handling that respects independence and territorial behavior. Appearance alone is a weak guide, since the same erect ears can occur in many village-dog mixes. Anyone seeking a Dikkulak should confirm the dog's background, working parents, and local naming convention before treating it as a fixed breed.

Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow