Kangal Dog Club of America

We'll be moving some of this page's content to our blog in order to our educational resources in one place. Feel free to contact us with article ideas.

Reading Room

Jan Dohner's Blog on Mother Earth News

• How Livestock Guard Dogs Work; The Question of Genetic Behaviors

• Choosing a Livestock Guard Dog

• What is a Livestock Guard Dog?

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Official KDCA Documents​

• KDCA "Boz Dog" Statement

• Constitution

• Code of Ethics

• Mission Statement

• Breed History and Standard

• Proposed Changes to the UKC Kangal Dog Standard

• Statement from the Turkish Kennel Club

• KDCA Position on Dog Fighting

• Fraudulent Import Pedigree Warning

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Read these articles before you purchase a Kangal​

• Is a Kangal Dog right for me?

• Before you buy a Kangal Dog...

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Read these articles about owning a Kangal​

• What Breed is That? Turkish Kangal Dogs

• Kangal Dog as Show Dog

• Kangal Dog Temperament: Conceptions and Misconceptions

• Kangal Dogs as Protection Dogs

• Anesthesia Recommendations

• Surgery Guidelines for Great Danes and other Giant Breeds

• The Importance of Exercise for the Growing Kangal Dog

• Stewardship of Indigenous Working Breeds

• Big Challenge in an Adorable Package

• Reflections of a Kangal Dog Owner

• Kangals in Australia

• Conformation Showing 101

• The Rainbow Bridge