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) — ...

The statue of the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog is seen in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Turkmenistan's autocratic leader has established a national holiday to honor the ...

Turkmenistan’s longtime leader has unveiled a giant gilded statue of a dog on a busy traffic circle in the capital Ashgabat. Depicted standing proudly on a plinth, the gold-coated canine is an Alabai, ...

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 ...

ASHGABAT -- Residents of the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, say municipal authorities have intensified a cruel campaign to cull stray dogs and cats -- and carelessly kill family pets in the process -- ...

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, a dog lover, received a top breed puppy as a belated birthday gift on Wednesday from Turkmenistan's president who is keen to recover lost ...

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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan says if you’re trying to smuggle its prized native dog breed out of the country, you’re barking up the wrong tree. The government ...

ASHGABAT, TurkmenistanASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan’s autocratic leader has established a national holiday to honor the local dog breed, media reports said Tuesday. President Gurbanguly ...