Aksaray Malaklisi

The Aksaray Malaklısı is a large guard dog from the Aksaray Province of Turkey. They share ancestry with the Kangal Shepherd Dog from the Sivas Province, but with a significantly larger size and body weight.[1] They are mostly grey with a black and yellow head, and are named "malakli" due to their droopy labia.[2]

Aksaray Malaklisi
OriginTurkey
Breed statusNot recognised as a breed by any major kennel club.
Traits
Height 72–78 centimetres (28–31 in)[1]
Colour grey[2]
Dog (domestic dog)

See also

References

  1. Ograk, Yusuf Ziya; Öztürk, Nurşen; Akın, Dilara; Özcan, Mustafa (2018). "Comparison various body measurements of Aksaray Malakli and Kangal Dogs". Journal of Istanbul Veterinary Sciences. 2 (3): 86–91. doi:10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.462546.
  2. Büyükleblebici, Olga (2019). "Determination of Some Serum Biochemical Parameters of Aksaray Malakli Breed of Turkish Shepherd Dog". Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology. 7 (10).
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