Turkish Kangal Shepherd Dogs

An Ancient Landrace or Regional Livestock Guardian Dog from Turkey

At Natural Born Guardians, we no longer breed Turkish Kangals and only breed the larger Turkish Boz Shepherds. We do work to promote and if needed help acquire some of the best bloodlines of Turkish Kangal Dogs being bred in Turkey and Mexico. We can help you import True Turkish Kangals, not the watered-down version mostly presented in the USA.

The Turkish Kangal is a Livestock Guardian that truly excels at their job. Their willingness and ability to engage the predators if needed by far exceeds the average Livestock Guardian Dogs. Many of the LGDs come from countries that had eradicated the wolves 50-70 years ago, allowing dogs to be bred that lacked true testing. This is not the case with the Turkish Kangal, although most in the USA are already showing signs of losing quality in size, bone and skull mass and their LGD qualities from lack of true testing and culling.

Kangals are considered by many to be the only breed in Australia that can protect livestock from the packs of Dingos. Also Kangals and Anatolians are used in South Africa to protect flocks from the Cheetah and other predators, and have also proven themselves against the Timber Wolves in Montana.

There are differences in temperament between the Kangal and Boz. Not saying either one is better, as different jobs need different dogs. Boz tend to be less reactive, less prey drive, and easier to train on livestock. Kangals are better at working the woods at night and hunting down the predators. If i were in a place with grizzly bears, mountain lions and wolves I would run 1-2 Kangals and 3-4 Boz to back them up.

The Turkish Kangal Livestock Guardian Dog might be the edge you need if the coyotes, wolves, dogs or other predators are taking your stock.

Video to explain the true original Kangal Dogs in Turkey

Video about Anatolian Shepherd Dogs in Turkey Video about the True Kangals in Turkey

Television show in Turkey about Kangal Dogs

NBG will be assisting Kangal Mex to distribute his Panter Line of Kangals in the USA. Please contact us in regards to the Panter Bloodline of Kangals.

We can also facilitate importation of Kangals direct from Turkey

The Panter type or bloodline retained its name from its resemblance to a Panther. With a typically longer body, increased flexibility and agility and also typically have a solid black head and sometimes extending into the shoulders and back. They also tend to have a shorter less dense coat. It is rumored that they retain more wolf DNA along with the associated rustic characteristics.