Category: History
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Canine War Hero
Man and dog have stood side by side for thousands of years. A relationship between two species like no other, dogs have loyally guarded us, hunted with us and fought beside us. There are accounts of dogs being used in ancient battles, charging in to the enemy to break up a line of defence making…
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The Brown Dog
“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel” Fyodor Dostoyevsky I wanted to remember The Brown Dog today. A terrier with no name. A terrier who was dissected in a…
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The Canine King Of Turkey
“Let there be one ruler, one king” Homer Standing in the main square of the shelter, a vast space whose centre is lined with streets of brightly coloured huts, you cannot help but notice how many Kangal dogs call this place home. The Kangal is a native breed in Turkey & considered a national treasure…
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The Hayirsizada Massacre
“The dogs sleep in the streets all over the city, they would not move though the Sultan himself passed by” Mark Twain Homeless dogs have lived on the streets of Turkey for generations, many Turkish people have a close regard for them & believe that they are part of the fabric of the land, that…