It looks like the pictures are taken in third world country. :surprise:
Can you believe someone actually posted these photos of their dogs
On occasion I post photos of Duke and Freckles on the Chazhound dog photo site. I just looked at the site and saw that someone posted two photos of their Kangal dogs. Just check out the conditions these poor dogs have to endure. Can you believe someone actually had the nerve to post these photos on a web site.
http://www.chazhound.com/pictures/showphoto.php?photo=10707
http://www.chazhound.com/pictures/showphoto.php?photo=10708
http://www.chazhound.com/pictures/showphoto.php?photo=10707
http://www.chazhound.com/pictures/showphoto.php?photo=10708
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Yikes! 
They look like gorgeous dogs though
They look like gorgeous dogs though
That is so wrong.
(btw, I browsed through some other pics, and saw Freckle's portrait!!)
(btw, I browsed through some other pics, and saw Freckle's portrait!!)
i'm amazed nobody has said anything!
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me too.kelli said:i'm amazed nobody has said anything!
Sad, some people have no idea dogs are people too!
do they have cropped ears as well?
do they have cropped ears as well?
I was going to say their yard looks like ****, but I can not register.
okay...I am a dork...I was wondering what the heck a chazhound was thinking it was a new unique dog breed so I googled it. :nerd:
That is shameful! These are also better known as Anatolian Sheep Dogs. They are a livestock guardian breed. The ONLY reason someone would cut off their ears would be if they were using them as fighting dogs - which apparently this asshat is doing. Disgusting.
Oh no, those poor pups They look so sad.
They look so sad. I don´t want to defend the guy or anything since I´m also against keeping dogs chained, but I understand these Anatolian Sheperds still serve their primary functions of stock guardians in their countries of origin, they are not pets. Cropping their ears could really be done to protect them from the animals they have to fight (i.e. wolves)
These dogs are not kept close to people, but to their stock, so they become very aggressive and territorial and might need to be chained when not guarding.
Just a thought. Don´t want to be judgemental without knowing the real story behind
BTW there is terrible animal cruelty everywhere in the world, not only the third world
These dogs are not kept close to people, but to their stock, so they become very aggressive and territorial and might need to be chained when not guarding.
Just a thought. Don´t want to be judgemental without knowing the real story behind
BTW there is terrible animal cruelty everywhere in the world, not only the third world
I beg to differ on a few points. I know several people with Anatolians. They are not inherently aggressive dogs. Typically when these dogs are being used as flock guardians - they live with the sheep. All the time, their whole lives. It would be extremely atypical to chain these dogs up.blackandyellow said:I don´t want to defend the guy or anything since I´m also against keeping dogs chained, but I understand these Anatolian Sheperds still serve their primary functions of stock guardians in their countries of origin, they are not pets. Cropping their ears could really be done to protect them from the animals they have to fight (i.e. wolves)
These dogs are not kept close to people, but to their stock, so they become very aggressive and territorial and might need to be chained when not guarding.
Just a thought. Don´t want to be judgemental without knowing the real story behind
BTW there is terrible animal cruelty everywhere in the world, not only the third world
If the dogs needed short ears for "fighting" wolves (which is not what happens - their very large presence scares intruding predators off) they would not have been bred for the floppy Lab-like ears they possess. Upright ears are not hard to obtain it that is a trait a breed needs to have.
And no one blamed the 3rd world for animal cruelty. The remark was made that the conditions the dogs were living in appeared like a 3rd world country. That is different.
First off, Kangal dogs are NOT Anatolians. Sometimes they are grouped as Turkish herding dogs and are listed as Anatolians, but that is not the case. Kangal's come from the province of Sivas, and the town of Kangal. True Turkish Kangal dogs are a seperate breed from the generic Turkish Shepherd.
Their export from Turkey is almost totally forbidden at this time, so the ones pictured are most likely still in the mountains of their native land. Obviously, they people living in the mountains of Turkey have a much different standard of living than we have and a different way of looking at their animals. While the owner seems to be very proud of his dogs, I am sure he sees them as tools of his probable farming and herding trade.
Kangals do have drop ears that can look like they are croped. It is also interesting to note that according to breed standard "Honorable scars or evidence of injury from working in the field are not to be penalized"
I have always loved the large working dogs of that area and have some very good websites for anyone who might be interested. I also have a good friend that works closely with any of this type dog that is in need of rescue in the USA. She was just telling me of a Knagal in need a few days ago. Someday I would love to have a Kangal or Ovchardka dog of my own.
Their export from Turkey is almost totally forbidden at this time, so the ones pictured are most likely still in the mountains of their native land. Obviously, they people living in the mountains of Turkey have a much different standard of living than we have and a different way of looking at their animals. While the owner seems to be very proud of his dogs, I am sure he sees them as tools of his probable farming and herding trade.
Kangals do have drop ears that can look like they are croped. It is also interesting to note that according to breed standard "Honorable scars or evidence of injury from working in the field are not to be penalized"
I have always loved the large working dogs of that area and have some very good websites for anyone who might be interested. I also have a good friend that works closely with any of this type dog that is in need of rescue in the USA. She was just telling me of a Knagal in need a few days ago. Someday I would love to have a Kangal or Ovchardka dog of my own.
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