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.