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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 coat colour varies from pale fawn to wolf grey ...
The Aksaray Malaklısı or Malaklı Karabaş is a breed of large livestock guardian dog, from the Aksaray Province in central Anatolia, part of Turkey. [1] [2] [3] They are also known as the Turkish Mastiff or Anatolian Lion. [4] The breed has become an increasingly popular livestock guardian dog across the world. [5]
The Central Asian Shepherd Dog, also known as the Alabay, Alabai ( Turkmen: Alabaý, Kazakh: Төбет) and Turkmen Wolf-Hound (Туркменский волкодав), [2] is a livestock guardian dog breed. Traditionally, the breed was used for guarding sheep and goat herds, as well as to protect and for guard duty. In 1990, the State ...
Easily reaching 240 pounds, the English Mastiff is considered the biggest dog breed. While not always the tallest, they certainly are the heaviest. As far as records go, an Old English Mastiff ...
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A giant dog breed is a breed of dog of gigantic proportions, sometimes described as a breed whose weight exceeds 45 kilograms (100 lb). [1] Breeds sometimes described as giant breeds include the English Mastiff, Great Dane, Newfoundland, St. Bernard and Irish Wolfhound. [2] These breeds have seen a marked increase in their size since the 19th ...
The breed has a natural guardian instinct and an inherent ability to guard livestock. An athletic dog, the Komondor is fast and powerful and will leap at a predator to drive it off or knock it down. It can be used successfully to guard sheep against wolves or bears. It is a big, strong dog breed, armored with a thick coat.
Dog ( domestic dog) Guarding sheep in California. The Akbash ( Turkish: Akbaş ), is a traditional Turkish breed or type of flock guardian dog from western Anatolia. [3] The word akbaş means 'white head', and thus distinguishes this dog from the Karabaş, or 'black head'. [4] : 33 [5] It was recognised by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture ...