Saturday, August 20, 2011

Kangal breeders

Getting a lot of questions about Kangal Dog breeders in US so why not to publish some of them? Of course we cannot put all of them here, but just some who already attracted our attention.

First one we like is Taylor Farms - more than 15 years of experiences with Kangal Dogs.


Next one is Banks Mountain Farm - 25 acre farm with some beautiful Kangal Dogs too.


  Another Kangal Dog breeder we really like is Russell's Regal Kangal Dogs in Oklahoma. 

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Origins

The Kangal Dog is an ancient LSG (LiveStock Guardian) type of dog. The breed got it's name for the Kangal Province in central Turkey.   It is believed that the Kangal Dog accompanied Turks as working dogs on their long journey from Central Asia to Anatolia in the 11th century.  The Kangal Dog has been featured on Turkish postage stamps and coins. This amazing breed was first reported in North American canine literature by David and Judith Nelson, Americans who studied the dogs while resident in Turkey and who imported the first dog in United States.