ALL ABOUT THE KANGAL DOG: THE FINEST GUARDIAN DOG
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The Kangal Dog is well known and very popular on the internet for being a fighting dog. The reality is that the breed has developed over hundreds of years as a Livestock Guardian Dog. While the occasional honor fight may have occurred amongst shepherd, the breed's primary purpose was to defend and if necessary fight of large predators like wolves and bears, in it's home region of Sivas, Turkey.
For hundreds of years the Kangal Dogs have fought deadly battles with large predators. Well on Evans Mill Cattle Ranch, the work may not be as deadly but the name of the game is still protection. Elisabeth Jensen and Marc Guilfoil employ six Kangals, to protect their cattle and keep the grounds of their ninety acre ranch in order.
On their ranch the biggest villians are Black Vultures and the always pesky Coyote.
A working Kangal on duty will station itself on a high vantage point overlooking its flock. On hot days, the dog will dig itself a hollow in the ground to keep cool. Novices learn by staying close to older dogs. The dogs will work in pairs or teams depending on the size of the flock, taking up positions around the sheep and changing their positions as needed. The intensity of their patrols around the sheep increases at nightfall.
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We live in the country and people think that it's okay to drop off their dogs when they don't want them anymore. Last summer a man in a big white Denali dropped off the most beautiful Kangal. She chased the car for miles. Our neighbor saw it, and told us about it. We already had 4 dogs, but figured we could find a rescue for her. She finally just walked on to our property one evening after we had spent hours looking for her. She had been on her own for 15 days and was really skinny. She is the best dog we have ever had. So sweet! It has taken her a long time to trust but she is finally warming up to us. I would have paid thousands for this amazing dog. We adore her.
Please keep the breed pure and take good care of our Kangals over there. Greetings from Türkiye.
Yo, well I rescued a 1/2 kengal , mate, 1/2 american bulldog, I wish you could see him, super dog, same stripes as a tiger(brindle), white chest then same shape , behavior and characteristics of the kengal. Greetings from Scotland!
OsmanOsmanHan most of the breeds in america and uk are mixed they are only pure in turkey
and even in turkey there are several types of kengal, here got the large head , but I see also small ones and the ultra large ones
@@RusticRaver Dont mix Kangal with Anatolian Shepperd Dog. That particular one has large head and also larger than Kangals. Kangals are much more athletic than them.Also Kangals' head is blackish. If you have its, Kangals, tail stretch it it should touch its pawn. Typical characteristics of Kangals.
Doesn’t look like they are pure though.... At least some of the dogs ... They have a FifthToe on the rear legs. As far as i know, this is unacceptable for the breed standard.
My friend has a kangal here in the UK, he's 14yr old still incredibly athletic, once he gets to know you and accepts you he's fine but not many have made it onto his 'herd list'. He's fantastic with kids, calm, vigilant, protective, never really switches off, a majestic intelligent dog who I always feel looks through you, a wiser dog I've yet to find. Truly a remarkable breed.
Any old livestock guardian dog is good for kids
Nice I have a 2year old kangel so big and nice but is always on alert and really nice with kids and other dogs well not alpha dog he always get in a fight with them
Bless you for having a Kangal that old. Ours has turned 12 and we worship each month and year we have her around. Just an amazing dog.
A couple has one a mile from me, they live next to a high school, Annie the kangle sits and greats all the kids coming home from school and waits for pets, I think she sees the kids are hers to protect, she's a sweetheart
That’s beautiful
Those Kangals seem to instinctively know that they are put on this earth to guard livestock and protect their owners. Excellent dogs.
its not instinct, its selective breeding
Official-TwinkleFart Still called instinct. If you give no input nor train him to guard what so ever he still will do his job.
Yeah and shepherds do not train these dogs. They go with the herds after growing up to a certain point and by looking up to the older ones they learn what to do but even tho there aren't any older dogs around, they somehow know what you expect from them and what they need to do . It is a natural guardian dog breed. They always know what they need to do.
@@NidokingOtsutsuki it's instinct, honed by selective breeding
90+ acres is heaven for those Kangals 🐕
Man, in my village in Sivas, dozens of these kangals roam around endless mountain ranges, that's heaven for them
Alpha Macho wish I had 90 acres
i used to have a Kangal in 500sft yard. He literately chewed the whole fence around the house. I actually moved out of the burbs and into the sticks for him.
they don't really like being raped and made to fight like in your neck off the woods though. so define heaven?
The Hammer lol wut...
I had two kangals when I was child, beautiful, respectful, strong, harmonic and thankfull dogs. They love children and very very very protective.
Please do not disrupt the genetics of these dogs.
They are very characteristic noble dogs
ibrahim TÜRKOĞLU vatan kurtarıldı bravo👏
@@burakyilmaz2303 ne var olum adam genetikleriyle oynamayin demiş ne alaka vatanla
Nuh ona mi kalmış sivas kangalın genetiği amk. Hadi değiştirdiler diyelim sanane amk yani tamamen yarak kürek bir mesaj
@@burakyilmaz2303 yazık sakat galiba
@@burakyilmaz2303 seni biraz şey gibi gördüm..ağlar gibi? N'oldu sony kameran mı bozuldu köpecik
Kangal so cool. Look like a giant mix of German shepherds and lab/retriever
They do.
For those considering purchasing a Kangal for use on a small hobby farm or small homestead, please consider the following. Kangals have spent millennia being culled for open range predator protection by nomadic herding cultures where the flock migrates throughout the season. The dogs are not genetically coded to stay stationary, in a very small area comparitively speaking. Kangals are well known for large patrol areas on the outside of your livestock. There are exceptions but this breed seeks out predators to displace in ever widening circles depending on terrain and predator density. There are inside the flock type dogs that remain in the flock, perimeter dogs that work the edges of the flock out to a quarter mile or so, and roamers rangers that have wide patrol areas outside of the flock displacing predators up to five miles out. In my experience the Kangal most often is in the roamer ranger group. LGD'S are bred to be canine agressive to varying degrees as the PRIMARY PREDATORS ARE CANINES. If you are in an area where dogs pass by your property you are going to have problems. If you fail to contain your dog and it goes onto other people's property it may end up getting shot, or you may end up in court. Research your breeds, observe the parents, their previous offspring, SPEND TIME learning what breed is more suitable for your environment. You will save a lot of trouble for both yourself and the dog.
You can also socialize the dog at a very early age so it doesn't attack other dogs randomly.
Kangals know neighbours, they will know the whole willage better than you, and also they will know whos a good and bad person for you too. these dogs are extremely special creatures
Excellent post it's true that many people don't take the millennia old genetic behavioural programming in these protection breeds. I personally wouldn't have a kangal without animals to protect and at least ten acres to patrol. Whilst some may adapt to a domestic life today they are not to be bred from unless the genetic printing is preserved. This can only really be done by keeping the breed doing as authentic a job as possible daily or the instincts to guard will fade in just a few generations.. Great post again..
@@fructosecornsyrup5759
Nature (genetics) vs. Nuture (training)
@ openrangelivestockguarddog4041
EXACTLY!
Kangals are not suburban subdivision
or city dogs
(>" Kangals have spent millennia being culled for open range predator protection by nomadic herding cultures where
.... the flock migrates throughout the season. The dogs are not genetically coded to stay stationary, in a very small
..... area comparitively speaking. Kangals are well known for large patrol areas on the outside of your livestock. There
..... are exceptions but this breed seeks out predators to displace in ever widening circles depending on terrain and
...... predator density."
These are some of the most majestic looking giants I’ve ever seen.
These are the best dog documentaries out here tbh
Dogumentaries*
@@swalker157 Good one.
More like Doog one.
they breed the Kangal in this color so they blend in better with the sheep so predators have a harder time to detect the entire number of them resulting in a disadvantage for the predator.
That's so dope!
I didn't know that.
Wow!
@@sharolynneholtz6207 thats not true , lol.
@@sharolynneholtz6207 Wolves can detect a guard dog or a livestock from miles they dont need to see it
@@quiteclaw9999 a little camo never hurt
They got a whole lot of dogs of that color combo in Turkey. Kangal, Malakli, Boz etc...
Sivas Kangals are real work dogs with high self-confidence, responsibility and high endurance, endless energy.
I enjoyed this video. I ended up with a couple of Kangals when I went looking for dogs to keep watch over my goats and horses. It was kind of luck that I ended up with them, and now I am hooked for life. In 5 or 10 years when we move and expand our farm, I will definitely be adding more Kangal dogs to the family. Knowing how small the gene pool is in the US, I will definitely do some importing, in addition to supporting American breeders. Thanks for a great video about these amazing dogs.
Kangal are my favorite dog that I'll probably never own. They are the ultimate livestock protector and a true wolf killer. I've seen more clips of Kangals holding their own against wolves than any other breed. If I ever live on a farm I will have at least 4 Kangals.
I've never owned a Kangal before, but I would love to have one, they are very smart and obedient and beautiful dogs 🐕
I remember as a child on a vacation in Turkey...in the city Sivas driving through a village two Kangals chased our car. I was soo afraid, that the car occupants calmed me down.Nice memory yet 😅
You should see the kangals in Aksaray, they walk in pack, once I saw maybe 6 or 7 adult kangals walking together 😂
Why would someone go to sivas in a holiday? 🤣🤣🤣 No offense, I am from Sivas but me nor my family never go to sivas but instead we all go to mediterranian coasts.
We bought our Kangal (Chase) from you guys right before the shutdowns in 2020. He is a pure joy to be around, thank you for breeding such amazing animals!!
She said they've killed several coyotes. Now those are great guardian dogs..
These Dogs are Bad ass.
405 BOY a Great Pyrenees can do it pretty good too
And these are small compaired to the overseas Turkish kangals
dobermans can kill coyotes too
These dogs will kill wolves
Kangals are big, powerful and verry smart. I love them.
every breeder should health test! any breeder that doesn't is not reputable. A+ videos!
Autumn Rose lololol
Incredible animal. Would love to have a pack guarding my 160 acres when I finally move out there full time.
These dogs are cool but can be scary lol. I was in Turkey a couple years ago in the mountains. Suddenly my ATV stopped working and I was walking with it next to a small farm. A couple minutes later I saw a big herd of sheep and a Kangal saw me and he was staring at me and barking. I made sure to get away as fast as possible lol. This also happend when I was fishing with my dad in Turkey and we saw a big herd of goats with a farmer and a kangal. The kangal came running to me and he was circling me. My dad was like just put your fishing pole down, because it thinks that you want to play. I put it down and it worked. He got back to work with his herd.
they’re extremely big and powerful guard dogs .. it’s my dream dog ❤
Such a beautiful and special breed❤️
Strength, courage and loyalty. Turkish Lions.
Wow Zeke, this one really stands apart. I'm blown away by how you raise your own bar for quality of these videos. Refinement by leaps and bounds since I've been watching. I was really hoping you'd do a long distance trip. You should reach out to some sled dog breeders in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. I bet the videos would be beautiful.
Thanks. What makes this video stand apart from some of my earlier work, is that the channel has grown. I can afford to spend more time and money making what I feel are signature videos for my channel. One day the channel will be big enough that all the videos, will be better than this. Not sure how soon but the channel is moving in that direction. And trips to Michigan will be easily accomplished.
My father told me that they used to put spiked collars on Kangal so that they ward off wolves without worrying about being grabbed by the neck. Fiercely loyal and beautiful animals, I'd like to own one someday
It's not to ward off Wolves. It serves as a way of protection against Wolves since they're going for the throat to kill. Can't do that properly if there's a dozen of spikes surrounding the neck
@@Baandera-that's what he said
I have one and he's viciously protective. Love him
Our Kangal bros are conquering America 😁 greetings from Turkey 🖐️ take care these beautys ❤️ My Kangals, Bozo and Keshik say "hi" to your Kangals 😊
What an interesting breed! And a beautiful farm.
I love this channel. some of the owners actually don't know what they're talking about. and are putting their own views before the breed itself. but this lady knows her stuff. great video
This is by far the best Kangal video I've seen and I've seen lots of them, being a big fan of the dogs. Ms. Hansen and Mr. Guilfoil are raising and training their dogs in basically the same way as sheepherders all over the world have for thousands of years. They're doing all the right things for their dogs.
I would love to have one of these incredible dogs but, living in the city with no acreage, it wouldn't be fair to the dog. So I have to be content with my rescued pit bulls.
Kansas are beautiful, intelligent, extremely loyal and will lay down their lives for the livestock they protect.
They look as the happiest dogs i have ever seen
Another unique behavior displayed by the kangal is when a sheep or cattle heard is on the move ,one kangal will move ahead of the heard to scout ahead , one would guard the rear and some would protect the flanks of the heard from predators
Know a fella with a half Pyrenees/ Anatolian dog. At 8 months, he was an amazing guard dog with goats & chickens. extremely calm and smart. 8 months!!
Even they are pretty big they have emotions like a little cat. When I got angry to him, he doesn't eat for a couple of days. Never get jealous of little kids, he always protects them. Greatest dog ever made in Anatolia.
Anatolia dogs are different from kangals. Look them up
@@evalorlinplaza4465 I didn't say it is Anatolia dogs but kangals are from Anatolia.
In Turkey they say that when a kangal stops and looks at far away to emptiness he or she probably seen the wolfs even before wolfs seen the pack of sheeps 12:34
Beautiful dogs!! Such a great video, as always!!!
Ranchers in Montana lose kangals to wolf packs all the time
Best dog channel on the internet! Great video.
such an amazing documentary. Thanks for sharing the experience you have with them. I used to have a Kangal dog when I was a kid, He was a guardian of our sheep. He was never getting tired and running all the time. I remember my dad cut his long ears because he was saying it is the weakest part of Kangal dog when they fight with predators. I also remember he was making (yal) which is wheat flour mixed with warm water looked like a fresh dough. He was really like it and eating it with an appetite.
Excellent video and I would like thank you for doing your part to preserve this noble breed.
More great work, Zeke! Fascinating breed, super smart, needs an equally smart owner and plenty of land to stay happy on, these dogs look like they have it all!
I did not have enough room (5 acres) and work for the ones I had here. They came off a 100 acre ranch; my place looked like a tiny sandbox to them! ;)
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First time I have heard of this breed!! Thank You!!!
Great video please keep going! Documentary TV is by far the best youtube channel for dog lovers!
Beautiful dogs!
Another amazing dogumentary! The production value on this rivals big budget made for TV shows.
Caz Gerald I have to definitely agree!!!
I think Zeke has a future in the film industry for sure!
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According to one article I read most LGD's were bred to look like the sheep there were protecting so they couldn't easily be spotted in the group.This made it harder for predators to plan attacks on flocks. Kangals were bred to look like the fawn colored sheep with black faces (Akkaraman Sheep were one fawn colored breed used in Turkey) while dogs like Akbash were bred to protect white sheep (Kivircik). Certain Sheep were suited better for some regions with certain climates and terrain while others sheep were better suited for other regions with different climate so different kinds of dogs were needed for each region and although most all Turkish LGD's share many common bloodlines they also had distinct differences mostly in color but also in size depending on terrain and etc of the regions they were located. Pretty interesting Article.
Love this channel. Goes beyond treating dogs as pets and into the deeper relationship between human and k9.
This channel is the BEST!!!!!!!👍👍
they make a sensitive relation between the owner. they seems happy thanks from turkey
From a skilled working dog enthusiast , this is a super vid , so much sense. Loved watching this .
What a beautiful farm!
Kangal's are such special dogs, beautiful and majestic.
we own a 180 acre cattle and hay ranch.we already had three sheperds and we ended up resuing a female kangal. shes very vigilant right away.but what i dont understand is when my grand daughters are here our kangal wont let them out of her sight.i was cautious of what her intent was until someone unknown approached our proprty looking for work and millie.our kangal went nuts thinking that man was a threat.
to this day she acts as my little girls protector.
we have mountain lions evry now and then and millie is not afraid in any way. shes a very unique dog. i love her to death. one thing they need room to roam and move about.
they are not house dogs or a traditional pet.
Tired Old man they love kids and anything thatd not a threat or very small. Kinda instinct glad you have a beauty sir stay safe
In northern regions of Turkey, kangals watch all the children in the villages when they are not protecting the livestock. Old kangals that do not protect livestock anymore do that 7/24, follow the kids inside and outside of the village, making sure that they are not in danger.
Kangals shoul de in pairs get another one
@Beetus Mong they do not like hot climates :(
Your facts are totally wrong they are house pets many people have them as house pets and guard dogs so your totally inaccurate with your facts
I love your videos. I’ve never seen a bad one yet and don’t think I ever will. I have a 9 month old Anatolian Sheperd naked ZsaZsa. Guarding instincts are already coming out lol that deep booming bark.
Justin R Varga just make sure he stays clear of Kawhi Leonard's feet when he's shooting
Justin R Varga How beautiful! She's lucky to have such a good owner too. You obviously adore her
lmao
Anatolian shephards are not kangals though. Thy are different breed
The fuck is his name?
i teally appriciate what you do. your channel haS HELPED ME ALOT TO RAISE MY DOG PROPERLY
What a great preservation breeder!
Excellent! Very informative
Just great content love the effort, you do
Amazing place for happy shepherd dog life. Purpose and love👌
Love it 👍👍 she sounds like a awesome breeder looking out for her breed!!
love your videos
very good ! thx Madame , it's nice to listen you speaking about these Kangal, lot of information, and passion :)
Very good video on the Kangals and the Kentucky landscape .
I have a Romanian rescue Kangal now 7 years old , having had him 4 years now .
Now I know why he likes to sit and sleep on my garden table ...they like high ground as the lady said .
He is a very social dog , loves to meet other dogs when out walkies and has got a lot better when off the lead ...he will come to me when I call out ....eventually !
He does have a distinctive growl ...very gutteral .
I have another Romanian rescue dog and they get on with each other very well . Duke the Kangal and Mila the ❓❓. They love to play and chase each other with lots of rough and tumble.
In 4 years they have not needed the vets . I don't get them jabbed and no flea treatments ( no flea problems ) . Best of all , no vet bills so far !
They love raw meat and chicken wings...aswell as some dry and wet dog food .
Blessings from the Isle of Wight , England 🇬🇧🆓🇱🇷
I always wanted a Kangal, now my father is going to buy me one
So glad to learn about your Kangal guardian dogs. I'm in Frankfort on the other side of the Kentucky River. You have a beautiful farm ... all the best to you all. Your Kangals are beautiful. How would this breed be with goats?
As I witnessed in my village in Turkey perfect!
I have a 6 year old Kangal, a 12 year old Anatolian, a 7 year old Sarplanitsa, a 6 year old Karakachan. Along with 5 'street dogs'.
All rescue.
The BEST workers are the Karakachan and the Sarplanitsa.
The Kangal is lazy n never goes out the house!!
The Anatolian is retired.
The Kangal is a great 'people' deterrent.
Once it is known, there is a Kangal, never have any issues.
What a beautiful video, full of knowledge and care. ❤
That's true they need space to roam, or good, long hikes everyday in nature. Correction: they have been bred not for hundreds of years but for approximately 6000 years. Actual name is Anatolian Shepherd. They are a perfect guard dogs, but when brought up in a right way ( calm, assertive and kind yet decisive leader) they are never aggressive, or violent. They are very loving and loyal to their family/owner, respectful yet shy with others, ferocious with true predators. The good thing is , they don't need an extra training on protection skills. They becoming guard dogs out of their own nature while growing up, and learning to discern who is who and what is what, and how to act when it's needed. Amazing intelligence!
*yes true information thanks*
Kangals are different than Anatolians. I have both, the Kangal is much more aggressive than the Anatolian. Bigger , more independent. Mine guard cattle and chickens.
Yes sir you are correct they are two different breeds but the kennel club of tirkey has now labels them both as the same now that interbreeding of the two breeds breeds
I wish I get a Kangal puppy as my own pet. Love them!
Great explanation, İ only need to add that they are the most sensitive dogs ever!
Kangals are beautiful dogs, I hope one day to have enough land to get one of these giants
Gorgeous cows and calves. I envy you.
Best mini documentary series, ever.
Your videos have come a long way since the “Bully TV” days. Nice job! Keep up the good work
Zeke, your channel just keeps getting better and better.
I have half Kangal half Pyranees pup from a Wyoming Ranch. He is 4 mo. and just a sweetheart. I am a 'stay at home' mom for him. He is a replacement for our American Akita guard dog. We also have a boxer and 4 cats. We live on less than 2 acres in the Rocky Mountains and have a lot of wildlife. If I don't give him a 'job', work with him, or let him out to play with the big dogs, he will entertain himself. So smart, so sweet, and so attentive. He keeps a tally on all the pets. Question: Why do people argue over Kangal being an Antolian dog? He was on lead through a craft fair in a college town. Totally mellow and everyone passing made comments and wanted to pet him. Why do people want to challenge me on telling them he is a Kangal/Pyranees guardian dog? Nobody argued that he has Mastiff in his blood, but his dad is 100% Kangal and his grandpa lives in Turkey.
Thanks for sharing.
Dogumentary TV >>> Thank you for the excellent video on the "Kangal" dog native to Turkey. I hope that you might also consider introducing and covering an equally exquisite large-breed guardian dog called the "Akbaş (transliterated into English as 'Akbash'). Many thanks for your excellently-produced informative videos.
Brilliant brilliant video! I’ve always been fascinated with this magnificent breed but this video really sealed the deal 😅
I can show you plenty of them when I go to animal shelter.
Wunderschöne Hunde, Respekt und Glückwunsch an Sie Geehrte Frau 💯%🐕❤️💙
Good to see that they get to work!
The music on your videos is also great
Those dogs seem really well cared for. :)
This channel is sweet. Greetings from Northern Kentucky
I love that swagging tail.
I’m going to get a Kangal puppy this May 2020
did u get it ?
Ur kangals look amazing u people Rock☕️
I rescued a "Mastiff" puppy once....I've had a few Mastiffs....kinda know how they typically act.... Don't use negative reinforcement training ever.....and I got this dog when it was maybe 3 months old. She didn't exactly look pure bred but who cares it was a rescue. The people were alarmed at how quickly she was growing and they were older. I don't believe they beat her or anything. Anyway....I took her everywhere, trained her and because of her size....and her super high aggression to ANYONE who walk too quickly towards my wife(aside from me)...I sent her to a private trainer. Her fur never stopped at Mastiff length and tail sorta curled...She was the most protective dog I have ever had in my life. She was super badass, smart and vigilant. Vigilant only comes close to discribing it though. I could simply say "watch em" and that was it. If they moved too quickly she'd let em know. All that said....she was lovable to me and my two young kids. I would take another any time. Used to rate Old English Mastiffs as my fav but the Kengal is the bees knees. That training was obedience training btw not gaurd, defense or anything like that. She came that way. At 140 pounds I wanted my wife to feel comfortable and confident while handling her. If you want one of these. You better treat it right. There ain't no white picket fence cute and cuddly in these dogs. These are working dogs. They demand the level of respect anyone working would. Don't do dumb shit with em. They are almost perfect.
Awesome quality!!!!!
Love the breed.
I suppose they got the strongest bite force from any domesticated dog..
They have the strongest bite force out of any breed of dog that is domesticated
@Adonis Nomos which dog has the highest bit force
Bravo ma'am ! You are doing a great job out there :)
Best Regards from Turkey
“Ole Blue Blood Elizabeth”. Prototype Kangals. God bless you “Lizzy”! Brilliant! Cheers mates!!
Btw Lexington, Kentucky is also a nice city, not just country like this :3
Great content, why is it that the Kangals we see in the US never really look like the Kangals in Turkey. The ones we see in the US always looks smaller, head not as big or wide, they look a lot less capable and intimidating than the ones we see from Turkey. They have some ferocious huge ones out there.
Poteluz The dogs you see in these videos from Turkey very rarely show Sivas Kangals they are Malak dogs and Boz Shepherds cross bred for size ...
Also notice that most shepherd Kangals in Turkey and other regions with big predators hhave their ears cut. So that also gives a different look. Also if these dogs in the video stands up and shows her teeth you would be surprised. But i understand your point.
Poteluz the kangals in this video are more than average. Its not about size, and they look small next to livestock. Its about training and courage. These are more than capable.
Poteluz I had seen on TV in Turkey years ago a news about one kangal which weights 235 lb or 245 lb I cannot be sure right now but it was definetely more than 220 lb I remember. Also as I know their shoulder length may reach up to 1 meter. The apperance difference is I think about the climate. The climate that kangals live in Turkey is acctually quite rough. It is a very cold area and high from the sea. When you take them to different part of Turkey they loose their shape and features also..
We have bigger ones here in Turkey but sheperds give more importance here to athletic and protecting capacity of dogs (at least as much as size).
Great job
Great videos!