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 ...

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 ...

There’s no sneaking up on Zahara, a Kangal shepherd guard dog Oct. 28 at the home of her masters, Benny and Jan Hileman, along Allen Canyon Loop southeast of Wallowa. Kangals are bred to be alert, ...

This heartwarming footage shows a sheepdog suckling two young lambs after their mother rejected them - alongside her own five pups. Kezban, the three-year-old Kangal Shepherd Dog, lives in the village ...

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.

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 ...

A Ronkonkoma man was arrested on Jan. 2 for allegedly abusing animals — for the second time in 30 days. Munim Raghid, 26, had been charged with animal cruelty in December 2024 for allegedly neglecting ...

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