It is an impressive dog named after the Kangal district of the Central Anatolian province of Sivas where it is found as a purebred. It is used as a sheepdog and for protection, and is one of the most reliable of its kind in the world.
|Origin :| 1000 BC, Turkey|
| Height : | 71 - 81 cm |
| Weight: | 41 - 68 kg |
| Function: | Sheepdog, employed for protection. It has been used to protect sheep from wolves for millennia. Its strength and resistance make it ideal for this task. |
| Life expectancy: | 10 - 15 years |
| Hair: | It is short, dense and hard. Requires minimum grooming. |
| Activity: | Very high. Not recommended for indoors |
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Height :| 71 - 81 cm|
| Weight: | 41 - 68 kg |
| Function: | Sheepdog, employed for protection. It has been used to protect sheep from wolves for millennia. Its strength and resistance make it ideal for this task. |
| Life expectancy: | 10 - 15 years |
| Hair: | It is short, dense and hard. Requires minimum grooming. |
| Activity: | Very high. Not recommended for indoors |
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Weight:| 41 - 68 kg|
| Function: | Sheepdog, employed for protection. It has been used to protect sheep from wolves for millennia. Its strength and resistance make it ideal for this task. |
| Life expectancy: | 10 - 15 years |
| Hair: | It is short, dense and hard. Requires minimum grooming. |
| Activity: | Very high. Not recommended for indoors |
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Function:| Sheepdog, employed for protection. It has been used to protect sheep from wolves for millennia. Its strength and resistance make it ideal for this task. |
| Life expectancy: | 10 - 15 years |
| Hair: | It is short, dense and hard. Requires minimum grooming. |
| Activity: | Very high. Not recommended for indoors |
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Life expectancy:| 10 - 15 years |
| Hair: | It is short, dense and hard. Requires minimum grooming. |
| Activity: | Very high. Not recommended for indoors |
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Hair:| It is short, dense and hard. Requires minimum grooming.|
| Activity: | Very high. Not recommended for indoors |
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Activity:| Very high. Not recommended for indoors|
| Protection: | Very high |
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Protection:| Very high|
| Intelligence: | High |
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Intelligence:| High|
| Education: | Requires rigorous training. |
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Education:| Requires rigorous training.|
| Relation with children: | Good |
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Relation with children:| Good|
| Character: | It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog |
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Character:| It is brave and has stamina. Protects family even at the cost of life. It is loyal. Its genetic makeup make it an excellent search and rescue dog and sheepdog|
| Climate: | Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Climate:| Prefers cool weather. |
| Behavioral disorder: | - |
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Behavioral disorder:| -|
| Health problem: | - |
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Health problem:| -|
| Caveat : | Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
|Caveat :| Likes to lead. If it is not well trained this temperament may cause inconvenience to owners. It is not recommended as a first dog. It may also behave aggressively toward strangers. |
