The emotionally sensitive and loyal dog gets along well with children, but they’re also the only breed of dog that can kill a wolf.
Have you heard of Turkey’s Kangal dog? Also called Karabas, meaning black head, the sand coloured, muscular animals are considered the country’s national canine.
If we moved to a more rural area, I would love to get a Kangal dog. https://t.co/Ktyo2EjwLe
— Lance King (@analogfusion) March 3, 2021
Turkey's Central Anatolian province of Sivas, where Kangals were originally bred, prides itself on these dogs.
The Mastiff-like creature is the ultimate working-dog not only in Sivas, but across Turkey.
You could also get a Kangal dog.
— EnochPowell (@MogTheUrbanite) March 4, 2021
They can fight and win against North American wolves
They murder coyotes for fun pic.twitter.com/Zphfp4yFRa
It protects herds of livestock in the harshest weather conditions, fends off wolves, guards farms and other sites. During Ottoman times, they were also put to use in the military.
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