A man dressed in a national costume, center, pets his border guard shepherd dog Alabay during Dog Day celebration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Sunday, April 25, 2021. The Central Asian nation of ...

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ASHGABAT -- Man's best friend is now Turkmenistan's latest hero. The Central Asian nation's authoritarian President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, who heads one of the world's most oppressive ...

SEOUL: President Yoon Suk Yeol's family will adopt two Alabay breed shepherd dogs on Tuesday (June 18), as promised by Turkmenistan's national leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov during their bilateral ...

The dog is to be celebrated on the same day the Central Asian country lauds its Akhla-Teke horse. The two animals are seen as a source of national pride. Turkmenistan on Sunday celebrated a new state ...

The dogs are a symbol of national pride in Turkmenistan The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has been celebrating a new national holiday - dedicated to a very special breed of dog. The Alabay - a ...

The president of Turkmenistan has unveiled a giant statue to his favorite dog. The 19-foot (6 metre) sculpture, covered entirely in gold leaf, honours the Alabay or Central Asian shepherd, a breed ...

FILE - A man dressed in a national costume runs with his Alabay shepherd dog during Dog Day celebration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, April 25, 2021. The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is now ...

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