The Alabai is an ancient dog breed that has been a part of human history for thousands of years, and its impact on empires and civilizations is a fascinating story. In this documentary, we explore the ...

An alabai shepherd puppy. (Photo by Fotografbee from Pixabay via Courthouse News) An alabai shepherd puppy. (Photo by Fotografbee from Pixabay via Courthouse News) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AFP) — ...

A gift for foreign leaders, a subject of presidential poetry and the inspiration for a new statue in the capital – the alabai shepherd dog’s stock has never been higher in horse-loving Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan celebrated a new national holiday on Sunday that was dedicated to the Alabai dog breed, which is also referred to as the “wolf-crusher,” due to its strength. The dog breed, which is known ...

Turkmenistan has dedicated statues and news coverage to the Alabai breed Police alabai shepherd dogs are seen riding in trucks during a military parade in central Ashgabat on September 27, 2019, on ...

President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ordered the holiday praising the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog, to be celebrated on the last Sunday of April. Turkmenistan's autocratic leader has ...

It hasn’t been since the president was rumored to be dead that Turkmenistan has earned this much international attention. And all it took was unveiling a gold-leafed statue to an Alabai shepherd dog.

ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN) - Turkmenistan's authoritarian ruler has recognised a national dog breed with a state holiday, government media reported Friday, elevating the canine to the same status as the ...

A gift for foreign leaders, a subject of presidential poetry and the inspiration for a new statue in the capital -- the alabai shepherd dog's stock has never been higher in horse-loving Turkmenistan.

A dog working for Turkmenistan"s security services has won the country"s "most courageous dog of the year" contest, the latest in the ultra-closed state"s push to promote the national Alabai breed.

Turkmenistan's authoritarian ruler has recognised a national dog breed with a state holiday, government media reported Friday, elevating the canine to the same status as the gas-rich country's beloved ...

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan’s authoritarian ruler has recognized a national dog breed with a state holiday, government media reported Friday, elevating the canine to the same status as the ...