The kangals of Karacabey
Anyone who wants to buy one of the Kangal dog pups bred at the Karacabey
Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises, an agency of the Turkish General
Directorate for Agricultural Enterprises, 
has to be willing to wait for months before
his turn comes up.
The breeding records of the Kangal dogs raised on the Karacabey farm are
scrupulously kept to ensure that the animals’ purebred status is maintained.
The puppies are put up for sale when they’re 45 days old. More than 500 people
are on a waiting list to buy one of these kangals, which are sold for 350
million liras.[1] Vakkas Karaoðlan,
one of the farm’s breeders, told us that in addition to having guardian instincts,
the Kangal dog is an animal that has proven its sensitivity, intelligence, and
reliability. Karaoðlan also noted that these dogs obey their owners’ every command
to the letter and absolutely will not attack children, adding that this was
another important reason why they are in such demand.
(Hürriyet,
31
May 2003, page 17)
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