Livestock Studies 1994, Vol 34, Num, 1-2     (Pages: 038-046)

Some Morphological Characteristics in Turkish Kangal Dogs

Ceyhan ÖZBEYAZ 1

1 A Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı. ANKARA - Some important body measurements such as body weight, height at the shoulder and rump, length of the leg, head and ear and chest circumference were measured in a Türkish sheepherd`s dog population. Those measurement were 32.4 kg, 62.4 cm, 64.7 cm, 26.8 cm, 12.7 cm ve 73.9 cm in bitches and 40.5 kg, 69.1 cm, 71.0 cm, 40.0 cm, 28.4 cm, 13.1 cm and 82.1 cm in male dogs at the some order above. Keywords :