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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A large white sheep dog from the cold mountains of Anatolia is a national symbol in Turkey. The Kangal is considered such an important cultural heritage that the Turkish government funds efforts to ...