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 ...

Known to have a bite stronger than a lion’s, the Kangal dog breed is a force to be reckoned with. Originally bred in Turkey to work as a livestock guardian, this protective and loyal guard dog can ...

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 ...

İstanbul Security Directorate has launched a project for the riot squad forces to use Kangal dogs in “intervention in social events”. It was stated that the Kangal dogs were “chose as they are ...

WALLOWA — In an area where predators are far from uncommon, what’s the best defense? Dogs, says one couple, who recently acquired two Kangal shepherd puppies to replace their aging rottweilers.

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 ...

SIVAS, Turkey (AP) - 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 ...