Kangal Dogs International

An independent association of artisans, scholars and most of all dog lovers devoted to the Turkish Kangal Dog.  We hope to make a difference using our time and talents to support projects that sustain, study, and seek to preserve this breed. This is not a formal organization, it is a series of personal projects made out of love for the Kangal.

It is our intent to help document, conserve and interpret the visual and written heritage of the Kangal Dog in order to offer a glimpse into it's present situation both in its homeland and abroad.

 

Rescue Story in "Kangal News"

5/14/2009

Matze

 

New Article in the Literature Archive

12/8/2008

Turkish Livestock Guardian Dogs by Ilker Ünlü

2009 Kangal Dog Calendars - Sold Out

2010 Calendars will be available soon.

 

 

Coming Soon: In the Kangal Dog Archive

A photo set and artwork from early May 2008 - Haymana, Turkey

 

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Getting Involved

We seek out examples of Kangal Dogs in their natural environments, historical photos, film, artworks, or stories, that convey a sense of beauty and "life as it is". If you have material for our Kangal Archive that you would like to present here, or a project to propose, please contact us. We will begin working on projects in 2009.

We are open to any person who wants to work on behalf of the Kangal Dog. Our philosophy is to always keep the welfare of the dogs in mind, and we will work outside of breeder self promotion and marketing of Kangal Dogs

The common ground we all share is concern for future, and desire to preserve the heritage of the Kangal Dog.