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DESIGNED BY JUDY AND ANDREW CHAPPELL - AFACAN KANGALS
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Photo originally published in Ankara Scene in the 1960s and shows a Turkish shepherd accompanied by a Kangal-type dog
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The Kangal Dog is the national dog breed of Turkey. Registered with the UK Kennel Club since 1968, and originally imported here in 1963. It is currently registered as Anatolian Shepherd Dog in UK and Europe (FCI) along with other Turkish breeds who share the same name and register, but it is widely known as the Anatolian (Karabash) Dog. It is an amazing breed, very hardy, affectionate and loyal, and with a very long history in Turkey. More recently the Turkish Government has identified the breed as a national treasure in order to protect and conserve the gene pool.
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What is the Kangal (or Karabash) Dog?
It is one of several pure-bred Turkish livestock guarding dogs, originating from the Sivas-Kangal region of the Eastern Anatolian Plateau. The other native Turkish breeds are the Akbash Dog and the Kars Dog. The Akbash is white and looks similar to the Kuvasz Dog and originates from south-western Turkey. The Kars Dog looks very similar to the Koochie Dogs of Afghanistan and originates from north-eastern Turkey.
What does a Kangal Dog look like?
The Kangal Dog is a short-coated breed coloured from fawn through to steel grey depending on the number of dark guard hairs in the coat. The dog is of mastiff-type appearance and always has a black mask and ears, and a curled tail. Size varies from 28 inches in females up to 32 inches in males and from around 90 pounds in females up to 140 pounds in males. It is a very beautiful breed, once seen, never forgotten.
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Judy and Andrew Chappell
Afacan Kangal Dogs
Karimar, Burford Road
Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
OX18 3NN UK
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