Kangal Irkı Türk Çoban Köpeklerinin Bazı Fizyolojik Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

In this study, 24 healthy Kangal dogs, whose fundamental duty is flock guard, were used in three different regions (1950 m altitude of Karasar, 1225 m altitude of Divrigi and 918 m altitude of Cigdemli) of Sivas province (homeland for Kangal dogs). Mean pulse, respiration and body temperature values of the Kangal dogs at rest and 10 minutes post-exercise were respectively; 93.00 and 113.96/m; 22.58 and 35.38/m; 37.60 and 37.77oC. Male Kangals had higher body temperature than did females only after exercise (P