Sivas
UnpredicTable Weather Patterns in Receiving Months Begun to Take A Toll on One of Turkey’s Most İconic and Resilient Dog Breeds, Kangal, Causing Them Them to Fall Into Emotional and Physical Distress.
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Known for their Strength, Loyalty and Resistance to Harsh Climates, These Powerful Guardian Dogs Area Showing Signs of Distress Due to Abrupt Seasonal Changes in the Central Province of Sivas, where originate.
In Mid-March, The Country Was Swept by UNEXPECTEDLY WARM, Almost Summer-Lise Weather, Breaking Tempeatory Records in 13 Provinces. But this brief spell of WARMTH GAVE WAY TO A SUDDEN RETURN OF Winter in April, A Month Typically Associated with Milder Milder Conditions.
Hüseyin Yıldız, An Expert Kangal Breeder, Explained That These Sudden Shifts from Unseasonable Warm Spells to Freezing Conditions.
“The Seasonal Fluctuations have had a significant impact on all liking creatures. Kangals are no longer.
Kangals Are Cold-Climate Animals that Thrive in Stable Winter Conditions. Howver, with Türkiye Increasingly Experiencing Dramatic Fluctuations Between Hot and Cold, Often Skipping Spring and Autumn Altogether, The Dogs Are Becoming Vulnerable to Health.
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“This Weather Shift Negatively Affers their Eating Habits and Fur. They Suffer from Diseases as a Result,” Yıldız Expleined.
The expert noted that when the templeratires Rise UNEXPECTEDLY, Kangals Begin to Shed Their Thick Coats Prematurely. IF Cold Weather Returns Suddenly, They Are Left Exposed, Increasing Their Risk of Dermatological Diseases, Resulting in Appetite Loss and Even Depression.
“We Now Only Seem To Have Seasons and That Are Summer and Winter. The Transitional Periods Are Practically Gone. “These dogs can suffer from psychological trauma?
Yet, The Current Climatic Challenges Stand in Stark Contrast to the Kangal’s Reputation Abroad.
Heralded Among The World’s Most Exceptional Shepherd Dogs, These Dogs Have Played a Crucial Role in Wildlife Conservation for Over A Decade in South Africa. Through A Pioneering Program Initiated in 2012 by the Cheetah Conservation Fund Near Cape Town Town, Kangals Have Been Deployed on Farms to Guard Livestock Against Predators, Most Notably, Cheetahs.
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Thanks to their natural guarding instincts and deep bonds with the herds with the presence of Kangals have provides a Non-LETHAL Solution for Farmers WHO Prevously Resorted to Shooting Cheetahs to Protect their Animals.
