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The Kangal dog is a shepherd breed native to the Sivas province of Türkiye, with a long history and renowned for its role as a livestock guardian dog. While various theories exist regarding its origins, dog figures resembling the Kangal have been found in Hittite-era archaeological remains in Anatolia (circa 2000–1180 BCE). Some scholars suggest that dogs known during the Ottoman Empire as "Samsun dogs," which were used by the Janissaries for military duties, were ancestors of the Kangal. Additi

The Kangal dog is a shepherd breed native to the Sivas province of Türkiye, with a long history and renowned for its role as a livestock guardian dog. Although various theories exist regarding its origins, dog figures resembling the Kangal have been found in Hittite-era archaeological remains in Anatolia (circa 2000–1180 BCE). During the Ottoman Empire, dogs known as “Samsun Dogs,” used by the Janissaries for military duties, are believed by some to be ancestors of the Kangal. Additionally, Evli