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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 ...
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 and Rural Affairs in ...
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 ...
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 ...
According to BigThink, over 40% of the world’s dog breeds come from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. It states: "Great Britain and France are the ground zero of dog fancying, with 57 registered breeds each. Germany is not far behind, with 47 breeds. These three countries alone represent more than 40% of all dog breeds recognized by the ...
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. The coat provides protection against wild animals, weather and vegetation.