The Kangal Shepherd Dog is a traditional Turkish breed of large livestock guardian dog. The breed name derives from that of the town and district of Kangal in Sivas Province, the easternmost province of the Central Anatolia Region in central Turkey. The coat colour varies from pale fawn to wolf grey, always with a black mask.
Kangal Shepherd Dog
Wearing a spiked wolf collar
With cropped ears
Kangal puppy eating yogurt
A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators.
A Maremma Sheepdog with a flock of sheep in Australia
Relief from a Roman sarcophagus depicting a herdsman and his dog, 2nd or 3rd century CE
A Great Pyrenees with a herd of goats
A "wolf-collar", commonly used as a neck-protection by LGDs against predators