
Komondor
The Komondor is a large, powerful dog with an extremely distinctive white coat that is allowed to mat, patiently split by hand and formed into long cords.






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The Komondor dog is generally a robust breed but may be prone to:
- Hip dysplasia
- Gastric Dilatation Volvulus
- Ear infections
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
Lifespan: | 10-12 years |
Weight: | 50-61kg for males and 36-50kg for females |
Height: | 80cm for males and 70cm for females |
Colours: | White |
Size: | Large |
UK Kennel Club Groups: | Pastoral |
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 4/5 |
Easy to train: | 4/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 2/5 |
Likes other pets: | 1/5 |
Energy level: | 2/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 3/5 |
Centuries of breeding to treat strangers with suspicion and possibly aggression, and protect and guard what they consider to be theirs mean this is not a breed for everyone. Even an easy going Komondor is still a large, powerful dog with a coat that demands a lot of time and attention to keep sweet smelling and easy to live with. Devoted to their family they will guard and protect but this may mean they make errors of judgement that could land themselves and their owners into trouble!
Country of Origin: Hungary
Known in their native homeland of Hungary for over a thousand years, the Komondor is a livestock guardian, bred to live with the flock and protect them from theft and predation. The corded coat would keep them warm and dry no matter the weather and provides a thick body armour effective against the fiercest of predators including wolves. Thought to have arrived in Hungary with the nomadic Magyars and possibly descended from the Ovtcharka, another livestock guardian breed from the Caucasian regions of Russia.