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Kangal <--> Anatolian Shepherd Dog

kangal is the same dog as Anatolian Shepherd Dog

greatings from germany Benutzer:caronna

Hmm, interesting. New Encyclopedia of the Dog agrees with you, but FCI doesn't list Kangal Dog as an alternate name for the Anatolian [1], and ANKC seems to have separate descriptions for the 2 breeds [2], [3]. And UKC definitely defines them as different breeds [4], [5]. So I think they need to stay as different articles, but the interesting conundrum of at least a couple of authorities using the same name should be dealt with. Elf | Talk 16:41, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

See also the discussion on Anatolian Shepherd Dog