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Komondor
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Dog breed group |
Working
Dog |
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Origin of breed |
Hungary
as a guard of sheep and property. |
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Life expectancy |
12
- 14 years |
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Color |
White |
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Coat type |
Long,
coarse outer coat; may be curly or wavy; |
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Exercise needs |
Intensive
exercise such as pulling or a long-distance run. Needs a purpose
in life. Training should be firm, consistent rules and early
socialization. Obedience training is essential to discourage
assertive tendencies. |
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Temperament |
The Komondor is a natural protector and will guard with its
life sheep and cattle or children and other pets if it is cast
in the role of family companion. He is wary of strangers and
does not take kindly to teasing. Unheeded warning growls may
result in attack. |
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Good with children |
Good
with children from its own family, but needs to be properly
introduced to other children. Interacts very well live stock,
may be bossy to other pets. Makes and excellent guard dog and
herding dog. A natural protector he will guard with his life
sheep, cattle, children and other pets. |
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Grooming needs |
The coat is particularly demanding. It must never be brushed
or combed. Instead, the hair is divided into cords or trimmed
to suit. |
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Average size (inches) |
25.5
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23.5
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Average weight (lbs) |
80
- 150
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80
- 150
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Health issues |
Hip dysplasia. |
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Living conditions |
Suburban or rural;
fenced yard. Can live outside comfortably in a doghouse. |
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Dog
breed description
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The Komondor is a large Hungarian
sheepdog breed brought to Europe in the 9th century by the Magyars,
who kept it primarily to protect, rather than to herd, their flocks.
It is a powerful, heavy-boned dog, and is covered from head to tail
in a heavy, shaggy white coat, which is woolly in texture and becomes
matted if uncombed. The coat was left tangled and unkempt by the Hungarian
shepherds, for it provided the dog with excellent protection from the
fangs of wolves and other predators. It is a courageous and faithful
breed and its heavily shaggy white coat is likened to a mop because
of its tendency to hang off the body and over the face in separate cordlike
strips; ears are medium-length and hang down side of head in a V-shape;
tail reaches down to hocks and curls slightly at end; eyes are dark
brown. It is related to Russian steppe dogs used by Huns and its name
means somber, surly, or angry, adjectives used to describe the ancient
flock guards from which modern breed descended.
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Dog
breed infobits |
The
Komondor is also known as the Hungarian Sheepdog
The Komondor is generally a confident dog that makes rather a good watch-dog
as it soon develops a keen sense of territory. |
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