this is one badass dog have you heard of the kangal dog from turkey the sand-colored muscular
creatures are also known as karabas which means well blackhead and considered as the country's
national canine welcome to animals wild tv stick around to the very end or this dog will bite you
at your end let's get started the kangal dog is a turkish livestock guardian dog that was
relatively unknown outside of turkey central area until the late 20th century when it burst
into the scene with a debate that continues to this day this pure bread is a massive dog
with a distinct attitude that enables it to remain calm in the face of enormous predators
they are incredibly loyal excellent with children and make wonderful family dogs but they require
early training and socialization as well as a large area to wander freely on a daily basis
also the mastiff-like creature is considered the ultimate working dog across turkey it defends
livestock herds in the toughest weather fends off wolves and protects farms and other locations
they were also used in the military throughout ottoman times attend hot doggy the emotionally
intelligent and loyal dogs get along well with youngsters but they're also the only canine
breed capable of killing wolves can you believe it well you should wolves are incredibly strong
they can swim across a lake then take off on a dead run at 40 miles per hour as if
nothing had happened but what can a wolf do when a kangol bites him first with its strongest paws
the kangos bite is said to be the strongest of any dog breed and there are several myths as to why
a kangal is known to attack only when absolutely necessary but its owners claim that the dog has
a wonderful relationship with youngsters is a free spirit and is emotionally sensitive
their owners claim that even if they are left without food or water they will continue to
protect the herd these dogs don't reach full maturity until they're roughly two years old
but when they do they're giants fee five oh fum i smell the blood of oh there's my owner
when fully grown kangle dogs will be enormous not big not massive but enormous
while they can be as tiny as 85 pounds they usually grow to be much larger weighing in
at 150 pounds or more they're also tall with an average height of 28 to 34 inches males are 76 to
80 centimeters tall and weigh 49 to 65 kilograms while the females are 71 to 76 centimeters tall
and weigh 40 to 54 kilograms if kept healthy they should be sleek but still robust with a
large chest and long powerful legs that terminate in large paws she'll have a short to medium length
double coat though it usually is a huge wide head and folded ears that will appear little against it
the completely curled tail broadly draped over her back will give her a showdog appearance that
is at odds with her fearlessness and her dark snout will contrast with her light-colored coat
kangal dogs are excellent but they are watchful of strangers and must be kept
separate from other pets they aren't predators yet they are fiercely protective of their young
they're not aggressive and if they are something is wrong they'll gently defend
themselves unless they are attacked they benefit most from early instruction and socializing
if you go to turkey and visit the villages you can see that they will accompany the children
to guarantee that they are never left alone they are also their protectors as a result they do not
march up and down be assertive they simply stroll along silently ensuring the safety of the children
certainly kangals could kill off without any problem at all even if it is wolves
kangals appear to be more built for combat although wolves have greater hunting experience
with large prey species the turkish kangal and the wolf are two races of the same family with a dog
with exceptional abilities that enable them to perform admirably in the environments in
which they develop the kangal on the other hand is a massive dog with a well planted
large powerful build a dog guarding herds it has a wide and strong head with double and dense hair
it needs to be both big and strong it's possible that it'll happen pretty quickly as you can see
on this video everything makes sense as to why they are legendarily known as the wolfkiller
according to the turkish people they came with them as they marched up through turkey
and they've been used for thousands of years and it is their responsibility to safeguard
anything they share their lives with that's why they're accustomed to doing when people talk about
them being these terrible flock guardians and all you get the impression that they'll be unpleasant
but they're actually rather gentle and charming in fact they are with individuals
families and children in particular you know an excellent kangal has a fully stable temperament
that can't be calmed unless it's agitated they can be abrasive at times if they believe there's
something outside of what they regard to be their flock family garden or territory if anything
it makes them feel threatened and they do come to life it's very clear that they're outstanding
owing to the fact that they've had to grow up in villages running around for millennia
and they can't show any extreme hostility or they'll be severely punished
definitely don't want to bite the hand that feeds you sounds pretty counterintuitive if you ask me
kangals could without a doubt wipe out the whole population but if they're trained well
nothing is more important to them than the safety of everyone in their family
and it's one of its characteristics well speaking of characteristics a dog's confidence level can be
determined by the position of his tail a confident dog would elevate his tail you'll notice that
every kangal in this video has their tail lifted at all times the kangal is so self-assured that
he doesn't think twice about confronting someone bigger than him this dog packs some real kohones
the kangol despite its appearance lives a warrior's existence living in a difficult
environment the kangal's life has been riddled with numerous fights for multiple generations
as a result the kangal has acquired unique traits indeed its combat experience had given it a real
higher confidence anyway thanks for watching see you later bye