How to Support Our Friends in Turkey
In the early hours of Monday, February 6th, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked eastern Turkey, the homeland of our beloved Kangal Dogs. ...
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- Aug 13, 2022
- 4 min
The Purpose and Value of an Open Registration Policy
Jan Dohner Our ability to maintain an open registry within the UKC and under the control of the club is invaluable to our breed. The...
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KDCA
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
What is a Landrace Dog Breed and How Does This Relate to the Kangal Dog?
Jan Dohner What is a dog breed? We often answer this question with a list of breeds recognized by an organization such as the AKC. ...
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KDCA
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Announcement of KDCA Standard Revision Approval
Great news! We were informed by the UKC that our request to update the official UKC Kangal Dog Breed Standard for our breed was reviewed...
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KDCA
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
The KDCA Kangal Dog Standard Statement
The KDCA/UKC Standard predates the KIF/FCI document by more than two decades. The KDCA Kangal Dog Standard was officially adopted by the...
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KDCA
- Dec 26, 2020
- 4 min
Never Give Up, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
I spent a lot of time debating just how many wonderful things I could say about my girl Bea… how beautiful she is, how gentle she is,...
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KDCA
- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
Proposed Revisions to the UKC Kangal Dog Standard
As the national parent club for our breed, we have a direct interest in our Standard and it is good form to periodically review it. The...
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KDCA
- Jul 25, 2020
- 5 min
Predator Friendly Livestock Management and the Role of the Livestock Guardian Dog
Babette Turk, Entrepreneur, Homesteader I sat and cried on the cold ground with my little doeling dying in my lap. I tried to give her...
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KDCA
- Jan 3, 2020
- 3 min
An Urban Kangal's Top Ten List
The Top Ten Best and Worst Things about Having an Urban Kangal.
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KDCA
- Feb 15, 2019
- 2 min
Beware of Unreliable Kennel Clubs
Note: Lots of kennel club names and acronyms ahead! Recently we became aware that some folks are selling dogs as registered Kangal Dogs...
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KDCA
- Apr 25, 2018
- 3 min
The Kangal Dog
The Kangal Dog is noted for his solid temperament. Temperament is of prime importance in Turkish villages today and in the past -...
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KDCA
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min
Thinking of a Puppy?
Kangal Dog breeders get lots of phone calls and emails from folks interested in obtaining a wonderful Kangal Dog puppy for their family....
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KDCA
- Apr 25, 2018
- 9 min
What is a Breed and Why Does it Matter?
This wonderful article was written nearly twenty years ago, but it is still an excellent discussion of livestock guard dog breeds. Dr....
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KDCA
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min
A Brief History of the Kangal Dog
Beyond Kayadibi the country dogs were the largest and most savage of any I had met. In build they were like Newfoundlands, but larger,...
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