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The Komondor is a livestock guardian dog breed originally from Hungary. The plural is Komondorok
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(Hungarian Sheepdog) (Hungarian Komondor) The Komondor is a large, muscular dog, but extremely agile for its size. It has one of the most unusual coats of all dogs - over the course of two years the undercoat and overcoat fuse together to form cords.
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(Hungarian Sheepdog) (Hungarian Komondor)
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It is believed that those Tibetan dogs with long coats may have been bred with Hungarian sheepdogs.
The long-coated Tibetan dogs were likely interbred with corded-coated Hungarian sheepdogs introduced by the Huns in the fourth century.
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.
The Puli (plural Pulik), one of the best known of the Hungarian sheepdogs, is said to be a descendant of Sheepdogs brought to Hungary by the Magyars over 1,000 years ago.
The Komondor, which also goes by the name Komondor Sheepdog and Hungarian Sheepdog, is one sheepdog indeed. Its coat and color is a flat-out manifestation of having a dog put on a sheep's coat.
Kuvaszok, also known as the Hungarian Sheepdog) is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. The word is, contrary to some theories, not of Sumerian origin. These dogs are used to guard livestock.
Kuvasz, also known as the Hungarian Sheepdog) is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. The word is of Sumerian origin, originally meaning "horse dog"; they were used to guard livestock. Mention of the breed can be found in ancient texts.
Originating in Hungary a little over 100 years ago, the Mudi breed was discovered as a third Hungarian sheepdog breed when the Pulis and Pumis were separated as individual breeds.
"All About The Komondor Dog"
Hungarian Sheepdog
"The Komondor has a mop-like coat consisting of
strong cords of hair with a felt-like texture." ...
These beautiful dogs originated in Ancient Hungary and are believed to be one of the older breeds of the Hungarian Sheepdog.
Works primarily as a guardian of flocks and herds rather than a herder
Rare, old breed
Plural of Komondor is Komondorok
Most respected of all Hungarian sheepdogs ...
dog is estimated to haνe began with a Tibetan breed from Central Asia, introduced by Tibetan traders to Eastern Europe. Researchers claim thаt there is a good possibility that these long coated Tibetan dogs were interbred with Hungarian sheepdogs ...
Emil Raitsis identified the separate characteristics of the Hungarian sheepdogs and selective breeding to intensify these characteristics began. The Pumi was identified as an independent breed in 1920.
" The origins of the breed probably go back to Central Asia, to a Tibetan breed like the Tibetan Terrier that traders introduced to Eastern Europe. Tibetan dogs with long coats were said to be interbred with Hungarian sheepdogs that had corded coats ...
 See also: Komondor, Hip Dysplasia, Kuvasz, Bloat, Puli
  
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