Country of Origin: Turkey
Group: Guardian Dogs (United Kennel Club).
Use today: Guardian, national dog of Turkey
Life Span: 12 to 15 years
Color: Cream to light tan to gray in a sable pattern with a black mask.
Coat: Short double coat, neither wavy nor fluffy.
Grooming: Brush weekly.
Height: 28 to 30 inches for females and 30 to 32 inches for males.
Weight: 90 to 110 pounds for females and 110 to 145 pounds for males.
CH Doga Farm's Lokum (Turkish Delight)
She is a Purebred Sivas Kangal Kopegi
Imported from Turkey - Onur Kanli, Breeder
"I had Lokum with goats for a couple of months and had to move them so that I could introduce the new baby lambs I had brought home to my farm.
As I began to move the goats to make room for the sheep, Lokum became very distressed.
I kept telling her, ""It's ok Lokum, just give me a minute to move out the goats and then I'll put new babies in with you..."
She didn't care what I was saying...all she knew was that I was taking her animals away and it was very upsetting to her.
When we finally got the goats moved to their new pasture, I went and got one of the new Babydoll lambs I had just picked up in Kentucky. As soon as I put that first lamb in Lokum's pasture, she calmed down and all was right again in her world.
Lokum loves her animals with a passion. It doesn't matter if it's goats or sheep or cattle. As long as she has a job to do she's a happy and content girl. Guarding livestock is something she's done all her life. It's in her blood and it's been her destiny since she was born.
I never comprehended how incredibly bonded she was with these animals until this day. I trust this dog with anything, whether it be newborn human baby or animal. She's one of a kind and she has blessed so many of us with her heritage found in her puppies that fill our hearts and our homes.
CH Doga Farm's Lokum
Imported directly from Turkey - Onur Kanli (Breeder). DOB 12/1/03 |
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I absolutely love this photo of Lokum with her son, Baghatur. They're in seperate pastures but to see them side by side just warms my heart.
Lokum's birthplace in Turkey.
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