KANGAL

The Kangal Dog is the national breed of Turkey and called a National Cultural and Historic Treasure. It was originally used as a livestock guardian dog. It was developed to live with a flock and fend off wolves and jackals, rather than herd a flock. It can run up to 30 miles per hour and has a double layer coat composed of dense under fur covered by longer, coarser hair. The under fur insulates it during the winters and fierce summer heat, while the outer fur repels water.

The Kangal is so powerful that some are specialized wolf killers. They will use their substantial forehead weight to knock a wolf to the ground and then attack its throat and the tendons of its hind legs.

The Kangal is very ancient. Sculptures of dogs resembling the Kangal are seen accompanying the hunting groups of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal. The historian, Herodotus, described a strong, large breed known as the "Indian Hound" that the Babylonians kept. The breed might have migrated from Asia.

The Kangal is protective and gentle with small children and animals. They are devoted to their families and, thus, are popular pets.

The Kangal dog is of solid color ranging from light dun to a beautiful steel grey with a black mask. Another name for the breed is Karabash, which means black head. The Kangel has an awe-inspiring stance and balanced proportions with a tail carried in an open curl over the back forming a circle. The tail can form a single or double curl.

Many Kangals have their ears cropped often at a young age. This is done for both appearance and for protection, because long ears can be vulnerable during confrontation with a predator.

This video is unique because this was a farm area and the dog was allowed to run loose. It shows the natural behavior of dogs, when not under human control. It formed a pack with another dog and shows its behavior of chasing animals, etc. It was a large friendly dog, but highly intelligent. It seemed to realize that running loose might cause trouble and did not show itself often. Its long powerful leaps are shown as it chases an animal.

Anatolian shepherd dog For more information see:
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[boxsterwelby]

beautiful dog. Why does everyone think this dog is a fighter? It protects it's property and is very strong. It has nothing to do with fighting pitbulls. In the world of fighting it would lose quickly against a 50 lbs pit. But, in the world of the kangal it out performs any other breed. It's the best at what it does.

[NunyerDamnBusiness]

For such a big dog, it's amazing how loving they are. People normally get fighting breeds and guard breeds mixed up. If there's any dog I'd want to protect my farm, it'd be a kangal. Their very beautiful too. :)

[08EB08]

There are fighting lines of Kangal dogs, such as the dogs shown in my videos. The only reason Kangal dogs lack stamina is because they are chained all day. Otherwise these dogs can pursue wolves for ages and the valuable fighting line Kangals do have game. Not like this shit mutt shown in the video.

[bigwaverider1000]

@boxsterwelby nah i dont know about that if you type in alabai vs pitbull in Google an scroll to any fights with these breeds an watch yourself at least 80 % of over 30 fights show them losing to kangals they just get over powered to much pits never back down but that dosent garentee anything from a win an dont hit me with ohh thats not game pitbulls you dont know there bios of training an your most gamed pitbull have been killed already by 100s of other dogs but pits r no jokes there elites

[drewsisely]

@boxsterwelby It is not just a "protection" breed it is also a great fighter and can easily win against a pit within 5 minutes. It out preforms any breed in fighting and protection the only other dog like it is the CAO.

[akkadianarab]

kurdish kangal

[1t13urnz]

@66SiK

No proof? There are tons of videos on the internet that show kangals killing a wolf

[forrealdog2]

@manutd1968 I just watched a video from a friend .. It was a 53 lb apbt butchering a kangal... They have fought them in the states but they cant hang with the pit... I have seen kangals beat the bullies that are brought in to train the kangal to not quit but they are older and not apbt.

[ODonnellFaeScotland]

SO FUCKING ANOYING YOU CANNOT BUY THIS DOG IN SCOTLAND !!!

[ill000wnu]

look i have watched a vid of a kangal killing a pit but it has just been brout up to fight not for love or anything else it can beat a pit but who gives a shit next to that dog was a dear

[mustiej70]

If you look what kangals have in their pocket.

And if you look what wolfs have in their pocket.

I can tell you kangals beat wolf.

They can also beat lions and maybe bear.

If they are in perfect shape