*Update - December 15, 2024: The 2024 KDCA Holiday Raffle is now closed. Winners were randomly selected and notified today, December 15th. A HUGE thank you to all who participated and have helped us fundraise! We appreciate you all! Join the 2024 KDCA's Holiday Raffle for a chance to win a lovely Turkish collar while supporting our mission too! We will sell tickets from 12/1-12/14. We will offer the winner choice of the black collar (80 cm) or the red collar (70 cm). The se

In the early hours of Monday, February 6th, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked eastern Turkey, the homeland of our beloved Kangal Dogs. The reports are beyond imagination, with already over 20,000 presumed dead and masses of people without shelter or water in below zero conditions. KDCA is making a donation of $1500 to humanitarian efforts in the devastated region. We feel it is important that our friends and colleagues understand we value the Turkish people. If you would

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 by the UKC Breeds Committee, who agreed with all of our recommendations and therefore will update the official standard for the breed. The changes will go into effect January 1, 2023. The KDCA would like to thank the members of the Breed Standard Committee for their work which began in July 2019, as well as all the Club members who attended