The Most Amazing and Mangnificent: Kangal Dog

We are very proud to bring you this Canadian site representing a handful of Kangal Dog owners with a great appreciation, love and passion for the breed. We care deeply about the welfare and well-being of Kangal Dogs in Canada and Internationally. Our long-term goal is to continue to promote the breed, educate, provide information, and offer access to a wide variety of resources that are already available world-wide.

Furthermore, one of our main goals is to support our friends at Kangal Dogs International in the great work that they do to preserve the breed and raise money for Kangal rescue efforts.

If you are interested in supporting this cause, please check out  their website as well as their online store offering calendars, shirts and high-quality leather dog collars.

Finally, our hope is not only to find homes for Kangal Dogs in Canada, but also to educate future owners about the enormous privilege of owning a Livestock Guardian dog and a huge responsibility  that comes along with it.  We hope to find homes for Kangal dogs currently living in shelters and that these homes are well prepared for the challenges that a strong and independent breed may present with.

If you are looking to purchase a Kangal Puppy, feel free to start by viewing our links, but also do your own research before selecting a Kangal Dog breeder. Prior to purchasing a puppy, make sure to investigate the Kangal Dog Rescue in Germany: Herdenschutzhund-Service e.v. You may contact them via email at info@Herdenschutzhund-Service.de.

More questions about Kangal dog ownership? We encourage you to continue learning about the breed, and make sure to check out our link and resource page.

Livestock Guarding Dogs (LGD) by Dan & Paula Lane

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As the “new kid” on the block, your LGD will need to be introduced to everything about its new home. A proper introduction will help ensure that your dog will become the guardian you want and need rather than a “problem child” demanding too much of your time and effort re-training and re-orienting it to [...]

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Livestock Guardian Dogs & Their Care in the Winter

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Livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) are dogs that are purpose-bred for living with the flocks they guard, to reduce predation. For hundreds of years, these rugged animals have lived outside with sheep, year round, withstanding harsh elements. They use the same shelter as the sheep and get extra feed in winter. As a result, LGDs do [...]

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Livestock Guadians by Tamara Taylor

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Too many livestock owners have experienced “predation” problems first hand. These people have discovered that a “predator” is not always a mountain lion or a hungry coyote. It can be a stray dog or even a family pet. When one of these predators strikes either in fun or with the intent to kill, livestock suffers. [...]

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African Livestock Guardians

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There’s something in the long grass. Watching. Waiting. The dog can smell it. He has been resting in the shade of a tree, but he’s not sleeping. He is always vigilant. The animals with him in the paddock are his adopted family – his brothers and sisters. And he will protect them. The Anatolian Shepherd [...]

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The History of Livestock Guardians

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The History of Livestock Guardians; By Bryan Cummins, Nov 2010 Almost everybody has heard of the remarkably trainable herding dogs and the important work they do helping shepherds maintain control over their flocks. Even when not fulfilling their traditional roles, herding breeds such as the Border Collie amaze us with their performances in the agility [...]

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Kangal and its Environment

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Kangal Training The intelligent, confident and independent nature of a Kangal dog makes ownership a huge challenge; When a Kangal dog is used as a companionship and/or living in the city, in a densely populated area, the challenge may be even greater. Training of a Kangal dog is not an easy undertaking as Kangals have [...]

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Why Adopt a Kangal Dog?

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The European market seems to be saturated with Kangal Puppies. Some are born in poor conditions. Some are bread simply for the owner’s financial gain. If lucky, the puppies get sold to good homes, but too often this is not the case. There is times when those adopting a cute-Kangal-puppy soon learn that the dog [...]

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Kangal Rescue

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Rescue efforts already helped re-home over 600 dogs! Successful adoptions come with a lot of expenses including: vet bills, housing, food, transportation, and more. It costs $3000 Euros a month to maintain the shelter in Germany. If you would like to support Kangal Rescue Operations, here is how: Make a donation to Kangal Dogs International: [...]

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