Breed

# Kangal

The Kangal is a breed from Turkey, standing males 28–31 in · females 25–30 in at the withers, weighing males 106–132 lb · females 88–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

![A photograph of the Kangal](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/kangal.webp)

Origin

Turkey

Height

males 28–31 in · females 25–30 in

Weight

males 106–132 lb · females 88–110 lb

Lifespan

12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kangal is taller than 96% of the measured breeds, heavier than 93%, one of 4 from Turkey.

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Kangal

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## Breeds that look like the Kangal

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Kangal.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/great-dane.webp)Great Dane](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/great-dane/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sloughi.webp)Sloughi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sloughi/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-de-bou.webp)Ca de Bou](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-de-bou/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bullmastiff.webp)Bullmastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bullmastiff/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback.webp)Rhodesian Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rhodesian-ridgeback/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boerboel.webp)Boerboel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boerboel/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Kangal28–31 in
2. Great Dane31–35 in
3. Sloughi26–28 in
4. Ca de Bou22–23 in
5. Bullmastiff25–27 in
6. Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in
7. Boerboel24–28 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Kangal106–132 lb
2. Great Dane110–180 lb
3. Sloughi55–65 lb
4. Ca de Bou77–84 lb
5. Bullmastiff110–130 lb
6. Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb
7. Boerboel132–174 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Kangal12–15 yrs
2. Great Dane8–10 yrs
3. Sloughi10–15 yrs
4. Ca de Bou10–12 yrs
5. Bullmastiff8–12 yrs
6. Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs
7. Boerboel10–12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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Kangal

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Read about the

Kangal

on Wikipedia