Well I thought the article was well over the top, not to say that tragedies like this do not happen, but Kangals are recognised and valued as a special breed in Turkey and that is why their export is forbidden - do we want to encourage puppy farms?
There are Kangal appreciation organisations in Turkey and to suggest the majority of this breed is treated badly is unfair, many are raised and used as well looked after working animals. Better than being kept as bored pets on the costline med which is generally too hot for them. So we might not like their ears being cut off, but many other countries are guilty of misbreeding for fashion resulting in breathing difficulties, deafness, bad hips, back problems and goodness knows what else and the lopping off of tails for fashion has only recently been stopped in many places.
If you go to any country or culture you can find mistreatment of animals of one form or another but I think it is best not to blacken a country as a whole because of this. After all the majority of the Turkish population would also be horrified by neglect cases such as this and so would the nationals who rely on these magnificent animals to look after their flocks.
I did not like the tone of the article at all, anyway what proof does he have that the 'majority' end up this way? Most distastful!
