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 ...

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.

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, ...

Please support the Channel by checking out my affiliate links!!! This is Dogumentary TV's breed breakdown of the Kangal and the Rottweiler. These two breeds come from two disparate places and may ...

Anatolian shepherds—sometimes referred to as the Kangal, but more on that later—have been used to protect livestock and farms against everything from humans and wolves to buffalo and cheetah. Tracing ...

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 ...

Kangal shepherds Callie, left, and Zahara show affection to rottweiler Reco while their owners Jan, left, and Benny Hileman watch Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. The 5-month-old Kangals are guard dogs the ...