This episode has in focus , educating the audience about original kangal dog . The difference between
dogs who are not kangal , but unfortunately spread on the internet and in social media
as a kangal . Some people do it for profit by selling dogs who are not real kangal.
They are dog breeders or dog sellers, who take advantage because the audience is uneducated .
While some other undertake to make videos or materials for the general public , without having
adequate education and with a lack of knowledge and
experience in this field . Both of those groups are united by economical benefits,
but in this case the audience is feeding by incorrect informations. Someone claimed to have
bought a kangal, when in fact his dog is a mix or other line and people get scam
by buying dog which are not kangal . In this video i will reveal some myths about kangal
dogs . So before we start support me by subscribe to my channel and hit that notification bell !
Kangal is Turkey highly praised National dog . It is thought that the turkish people migrating
from Central Asia , whose livelihood primary relied on nomadic animal husbandry,
brought their strong livestock protection dog along with them . The DNA tests proved this .
kangal sheperd has a close related with central asian shepherd dog.
Turkish kangal classified in anatomy as wolf-dog archaic shepherd . But why wolfdog and not
mastiff ?! Because many people considered kangal as the mastiff . In fact kangal has no feature of
the mastiff . Cropped ears kangal has the similar silhouette with the gray wolf . That's why kangal
classified as a wolfdog . The colour of kangal dog is believed that match with the
most used easter turkey sheep breed "Akaraman" . They both seem to share the same black mask
on a dun colour coat across the vast stepps of easter Turkey, surrounded
by high mountain . Create relative an isolated population . This suggests the perfect camouflage
and adaptation for both the breeds . Named kangal seems to came from the
town of Kangal in Sivas . When the kangal originated from Central Asia . The general
appearance . Kangal is large upstanding powerful build livestock guardian dog with dark mask .
Kangal are not aggressive but amazing guardian dogs. Capable of great speed . The kangal is
wolf-moloser type dog . Physical constitution is robust, compact body is covered with a thick and
medium length of hair . They have a rectangular body shape. Kangal as a line came from aboriginal
central asian shepherd dog . Proportions are very important in kangal dog. Profile line
of the muzzle and skull are divergent. Body length is 10 to 12 percent longer than height
at the withers . Deep of the chest is approximately 50 percent of height at the withers.
Behavior and temperament of the kangal. Kangal are steady and bold without aggression , natural
independence , very intelligent and tractable . Proud and confidence animal . They are loyal and
affectionate to the owner , but wary of the stranger when they come close to the flock .
Kangal head shape is triangular similar to the wolf , especially when the ears are cropped .
Muzzle are shorter than the school 40 to 44 % of the head length . Muzzle line from the stop toward
the nose is gently sloped. Lips are very slightly pendulous with a black edge. Edge of upper lips
it's not lower than the profile of under jaw . Cheeks are well muscles . Eyes are almond
shaped , medium to large size, are proportion to the size of the skull , set well apart showing no
haw . Eyes colour is dark brown to light brown . Ears are medium-sized triangular in shape
located in temporal area . Teeth are stronger and scissor bite.
The neck is slightly arched with a powerful muscle . Length is almost equal to the length
of the head , rather thick . Kangal can have very slight dewlap , different from the mastiffs .
Kangal has a powerful body, well muscle never flat in the side. Withers are powerful and slightly
prominent. Back is medium length strong and well muscled.
Chest is deep reach the point of the elbow . The ribcage is sufficiently long ,
underline and barely slightly track it up . The top line are slightly arched over the loins.
Sacral area is a little bit higher than height of the withers . The front limbs are straight and
well boned, with a well-developed muscle . Elbow are close to the side of the chest, but allow
free movement . forearms has harmonic length with a body .Carpus and metacarpus are strong slightly
sloped. Forefeet are strong with thick pods and well arched toes .The hind limbs or hide legs,
when you see from behind are vertical and powerful , but not overloaded with a muscles .
Hook joint is moderated angulation , metacarpals are well developed moderate length and stand
vertical to the ground . Hind feet are strong with the thick pods and well arched toes. Tail of the
kangal is long reaching a bit under the hock , upper line of the tail form a continuous line
with the sacrum . When the tail is relaxed is down with a curly at the tip . When the dog is in alert
the tail curve with high and curly over the back . Kangal coat is made by the harsh and thick
hair three to seven centimeter , with a dense undercoat . Color of kangal sheperd dog :
Kangal must have black mask and whole body should be one colour . Can be from light brown , yellow
to the grey wolf . Ears are dark too . Light or white spot on the chest should not be
more than 10 centimeter wide . White colour on feet and paws can be seen .
Kangal size : shoulder length for adult male are between 78 to 80 centimeter
and weights are 55 to 65 kg shoulder length of 85 centimeter and weight of 75 kg are also seen , but
are very rare . As for adult females the shoulder length are between 65 to 75 centimeter and weights
are between 45 to 60 kg . The shoulder length of 80 centimeter and weight of 65 kg
are also seen for females but very rare exemplar . Kangal shepherd is large and big but not giant
dog . these giant dogs that you saw in the internet are not kangal but mix anatolian
shepherd . Yes they have black mask they are carabash but they are mixed , they are outcross.
Yes they are huge and more powerful than kangal, but they don't perform as kangal dog .
For livestock kangal is more superior than these out cross dogs . Kangal can chasing the wolf for
kilometers . He is clever , has a loyalty for the livestock and for the owner . kangals cooperate in
the pack very well , compared with mix anatolian shepherd which many times they failed , because
they are out cross dog and most of the time they come from fighting lines.
Kangal myth about the jaws . Many people believe that kangal has the strongest bite force,
but in fact in the canine world kangal has not the strongest bite force . Yes these mixed anatolian
shepherd are more superior than kangal in the bite force, because they are bigger they have big head
very developed masetern muscle , the snout of them is wider , this is also bigger and more powerful
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