Vrijeme čitanja / Reading Time: 18 min

Kangal, Turkish shepherd dog, belong to group of shepherd dogs and it is one of oldest dog breed in the world. Intenational kinology federation (FCI) accept kangal by name KANGAL SHEPHERD DOG, originally KANGAL ÇOBAN KÖPEĞI on 15th june 2018. and 10 days later, 25th June 2018, standard is published on English language and verified by No-331. Kangal is staggered in 2.FCI group, section 2.Molosyan type, undersection 2.2.Mountain type. With this recognition kangal start his serious kinology incamming in the world, where he must fight for his place on FCI breeds scale, specialy between 50 breeds of shepherd dogs. In systematization of breeds and FCI number, kangal “take over” place of his older brother anatolian shepherd dog, whose patronage has been under the jurisdiction of the FCI until now, and now it is the heritage of Turkey, the homeland of the breed. At this occasion, “THE DOG REPUBLIC” has exclusive pleasure and honor to present Kangal, first in our region, from homeland Turkey, central Anatolia.

Written by Zoran M. Kos, journalist and kinology judge/ Translation: Ana Šebalj / Photo: Zoran M. Kos, Ana Šebalj, Umit Tasdelen, Erol Teke