WOW BIG what breed is this n what of dog is it?

[Tiger12490]

You guys dogs are huge lol

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[Duetsche_Doggen]

Kangal is my first thought too. Unless you see the dog in person don't believe the photos, whether by photoshop or angle of illusion. BK folks like to do it too

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

You guys dogs are huge lol

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I don't know what you are talking about....

 

[DMikeM]

Well Garzeful1 I told you those Kangals are tough dogs. BOZ Kangal is bigger than a normal one and a Malak I believe is the largest of this breed. I have seen pictures of that white one walking in the snow and I tell you it is huge and does look like a bear even then.

 

[grazefull1]

Well Garzeful1 I told you those Kangals are tough dogs. BOZ Kangal is bigger than a normal one and a Malak I believe is the largest of this breed. I have seen pictures of that white one walking in the snow and I tell you it is huge and does look like a bear even then.

do u have pic on these different type of kangal dogs?

 

[DMikeM]

Ok I'll try.
Akabash all white Turkish Flock Guardian (polar Bear)

Kangal Dog most common Guardian must have black mask or muzzle. (This could be a BOZ)

As you can see the herders are not big men.

Kars dog or a Caucasian type dog.

The Konya is a regional Kangal seems to be a little smaller.

Malak The big one. Triangular head massive structure.

CAS/CAO Central Asian Shepherd / Central Asian Ovtcharka many colors but mostly white.

And the Russian Causasain Ovcharka

Lastly the BOZ Kangal dog. Mostly bread for fighting from what I am hearing but has been returned to flock guardian.

I think that covers them all.

 

[OwlSong]

so Akbash are considered Kangal dogs? We have a family friend with a pair of them. Crazy big dogs!

What does BOZ mean?

 

[Tiger12490]

There all techinically different just with the same basic purpose (flock guard) these are all Balkan dogs with similar lineage though...

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[DMikeM]

BOZ are a Kennel name from what I can gather. I think they have crossed the Kangal with the Akabash, the Malak and EM and some other Central Asian dogs to create a bigger more aggressive dog. I see a lot of negativity when I search for BOZ dogs and it looks like they promote the fight dog more than the LGD dog. I think a Turkish herder would have a fit if we called an Akabash a Kangal. The Kangal is said to be Kurdish and not Turkish. But being a Westerner I don't know the difference.

 

[grazefull1]

wow i learn so much its alsome

 

[tb44]

^^ I second that^^

 

[bw68]

When I was in turkey, saw these dogs roaming the streets

 

[grazefull1]

these same dogs roam freely on the street of turkey that crazy i though these dogs r some what aggressive(other animals maybe ppl):scared2:

 

[bw68]

Yep, not quite as big, but they were all tagged which I thought was weird

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

 

[grazefull1]

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lol so what r u try say lol , is this guy 4foot tall lol

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

lol so what r u try say lol , is this guy 4foot tall lol

Well not exactly but the idea, still. People "showing off"

 

[DMikeM]

Yep, not quite as big, but they were all tagged which I thought was weird

Turkey has had a law in place for some hundred years or more to catch spay and release all strays on the street. There was a recent big uproar that they were going to recall the law and catch kill or reloacate the dogs to a remote camp. Turns out the remote camp had no caretakers and all dogs there resorted to cannabilism to survive. I think the law was reinstated and the dogs are fixed and released again.

 

[DMikeM]

I found a few more fantastic picture of these dogs here are just a couple.

How would you like to walk down the street with a Polar Bear on your leash?

 

[grazefull1]

oh my that really look like a polar bear on weight watchers lol