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 Rottweiler is thought to be one of the oldest dog breeds. Its origin dates back to Roman times. These dogs were kept as herder or driving dogs. They marched over the Alps with the Roman legions, ...

In researching an ideal guardian for my farm, I discovered the magnificent Kangal Dog. The Kangal Dog has routes back to the 12 th century where shepherds in Turkey bred the giant dog to protect their ...

The Kangal is an ancient livestock guardian dog from the Sivas region of Turkey They have been bred for hundreds of years to ...

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 ...

ALLEN CANYON — A local couple recently upped their animal defense with a pair of Kangal shepherd puppies to replace their aging rottweilers. “They’ll protect all the animals and your children,” said ...

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 ...

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, ...

A Long Island man was charged with animal cruelty for the second time in a month – after he allegedly failed to get proper medical care for his badly battered Kangal Shepherd puppy, who was struck by ...