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The Kangal Shepherd Dog (Turkish: Kangal Çoban Köpeği) is a traditional Turkish breed of large livestock guardian dog. [2] The breed name derives from that of the town and district of Kangal in Sivas Province , the easternmost province of the Central Anatolia Region in central Turkey.
The Kangal Dog is the national dog of Turkey. This large dog (which can often grow as large as 140 pounds, 64 kg) was originally used as a livestock guardian dog, but has been increasing in popularity as a guard dog. It has a solid, pale tan or sabled coat, and with a black mask; indeed, another name for the breed is Karabash meaning "black head".
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The Aksaray Malaklısı or Malaklı Karabaş is a Turkish breed of large flock guardian dog from the Aksaray Province in central Anatolia. [1] [2] [3] It is also known as the Turkish Mastiff or the Anatolian Lion. [4] It is recognized by the Turkish Dog Federation. [5]
The Kangal Dog is not as heavy as some other mastiff breeds, allowing it greater speed and agility than larger dogs. Kangal dogs can reach speeds of up to 50 km (30 miles) per hour.[6] The under-layer provides insulation against both severe Anatolian winters and the fierce summer sun, while the outer-layer repels water and snow.
Young male Central Asian Shepherd Dog Central Asian Shepherd in Turkmenistan. This breed presents a robust dog of greater than average size with great strength and power. They are independent, curious and alert, yet imperturbable. The dog is as long as it is tall at the withers, or slightly longer than its height.
A Kangal Shepherd Dog with wolf collar A roccale or vreccale, a spiked iron dog collar in Lazio, Italy A roccale of a different type. A wolf collar (also known as Italian: roccale or vreccale, Spanish: carlanca) is a type of dog collar designed to protect livestock guardian dogs from attack by wolves. Wolf collars are fitted with elongated ...
Puma (/ ˈ p j uː m ə / or / ˈ p uː m ə /) is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar (also known as the puma, mountain lion, and panther, [2] among other names), and may also include several poorly known Old World fossil representatives (for example, Puma pardoides, or Owen's panther, a large, cougar-like cat of Eurasia's Pliocene).