The Kangal is an ancient livestock guardian dog from the Sivas region of Turkey They have been bred for hundreds of years to protect sheep from wolves and bears large predators They were also family d ...

SIVAS, Turkey -- For 30 years, Huseyin Yildiz has bred powerful shepherd dogs in Turkey's central Anatolian province of Sivas, home of the livestock-guarding Kangal canines that are a source of pride ...

In researching an ideal guardian for my farm, I discovered the magnificent Kangal Dog. The Kangal Dog has routes back to the 12 th century where shepherds in Turkey bred the giant dog to protect their ...

As global temperatures rise, dog breeders in Turkey have noticed a peculiar shift in the fur color of Kangal dogs, a breed well-known for its distinctive white coat. Once thick and porcelain-white, ...

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Before we continue with our quick survey of the most common LGD breeds here in North America, we need to recall a few very important points. As these dogs were developed over centuries to do this work ...

Liane Hansen reads e-mail from Weekend Edition listeners about the first Iraqi officer to graduate from U.S. Army Ranger school, Kangal dogs and the world's oldest democracy. You're listening to ...