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Guardian of Anatolia

A few years ago, my English friends living in İzmit bought a Kangal puppy. Their children, who had been born and raised here and are pretty much more Turkish than English, gave the puppy the traditional name of Karabaş — Black Head. As a new puppy Karabaş was allowed inside […]

Filed Under: Dogs in Turkey Tagged With: anatolia, Anatolian Shepherd, Kangal, Kangal dog, Kangal Puppy

Kangals & Other Dogs in Turkey

by  CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON “Many grave conditions exist around the world, and people respond in different ways. The needs of poverty, inequality and crises should be high priority — and rightly so — but other needs, such as animal care and concern for the environment, should not be neglected. It is […]

Filed Under: Dogs in Turkey Tagged With: Animal Liberation Front, Kangal, Kangal dogs, Karabas, Lesley Tahtakilic, Linda Taal, livestock guardian dogs, Margaret Mellor, Stray dogs, strays in Turkey

Anatolian Shepherd & Kangal Dog

“DOGS OF TURKEY: Anatolian Shepherd (Anadolu Coban Kopegi): The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a remarkable shepherd’s guard dog of ancient lineage. It is a large, formidable working dog with a self-sufficient temperament. Such dogs are found throughout the Anatolian Plateau of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye). Historically since Babylonian times there was […]

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