Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A man dressed in a national costume runs with his Alabay shepherd dog during Dog Day celebration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Sunday celebrated its new state holiday honoring the native Alabay dog breed. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov established ...

Turkmenistan has created a new national holiday to honour its native dog breed the alabay. The state holiday was observed for the first time on Sunday, with an awards ceremony and competition judged ...

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, 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 ...

The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is now requiring that its celebrated Alabay dog breed receive a passport before it can leave the country Wednesday 27 July 2022 14:28 BST The Central Asian ...