Our Kangal Dogs

Meet our Kangal Shepherd Dogs

All of our Kangal Dogs are Registered Kangals with the United Kennel Club.

This photo shows THREE GENERATIONS of WORKING Kangal dogs on our farm. Far left is Yasemin. Middle is Inca (Yasemin's daughter), and right is Yasemin's Granddaughter - 10/17/08.

In 1997 we made the decision to keep Turkish livestock guardian dogs in with our goats & horses. The reason was due to problems in our area with coyotes and stray dog packs. Coyotes and dog packs were attacking and killing local livestock as well as farm dogs. These predators were becoming bolder and bolder. They day I turned around and saw a huge coyote not 10 feet from me when I was at the kidding pen was the day I seriously began my search for a Livestock Guardian Dog.

After extensively researching the attributes of various breeds of Livestock Guardian Dogs, we decided that Turkish Kangal Shepherd Guardian dogs were the dogs for us. We have not been sorry. These dogs do an excellent job of keeping predators away from livestock and family alike.

ALL of our Kangal dogs are WORKING dogs and are from strong working lines. They have done what they were bred to do each day of their lives. They guard 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They never leave the farm except for rare occasions.

We as breeders of the Kangal dog are striving to breed Kangal's that have great temperament, excellent working ability, and wonderful conformation.

Our breeding philosophy is that will only breed the very best of the best Kangals that we own. The dogs have to prove themselves to be magnificent working LGD's with exceptional personalities. We carefully consider the traits of the dogs to be bred and pair them for breeding accordingly balancing in concert both strengths and weaknesses.

Just because we own the dog does not mean that dog will exhibit the traits we feel are paramount for preserving the excellent working kangal with excellent temperament. Some dogs will never be bred.

We personally feel that working ability, temperament, and conformation are essential for a exceptional working dog. These three things working in concert produce unbeatable Kangal working dogs.

Our Imported Kangals are from very strong working lines. We have carefully chosen the lines of dogs for their wonderful temperament, excellent working ability, and great conformation. It is our goal to preserve the rare breed of working Turkish Kangal Dogs by trying to place as many of our puppies in working homes as possible.

This does not mean that they don't make excellent companion and family dogs. They most certainly do. But, we have found over the years that if we breed for the traits we wish to see in our working lines, those same traits carry over to produce excellent family companions as well.

We have been a Predator Friendly farm since 1997. We practice various management strategies and have used livestock guardian dogs for many years. Our goal is to keep our livestock safe as well as helping to maintain the ecosystem of our area. Kangal livestock guardian dogs offer a humane option for coexistence with carnivores.

We carefully screen potential adoptive parents of our pups. We also work very hard to place the right dog in the right home and the right working situation.

We will be very happy to talk with you to see if the Kangal is the breed of dog for you. Kangals are not for everyone.

Please feel free to meet our wonderful Kangal dogs by clicking the buttons on the left. We are proud of these dogs and would NEVER be without them. We sleep well at night knowing they are on the job.

Misty Acres Kennel

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