| Komondor | |||||||||
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 Komondor | |||||||||
| Other names | Hungarian Commonmop Hungarian Sheepdog Mop Dog | ||||||||
| Origin | Hungary | ||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||
The Komondor (/ˈkɒməndɔːr, ˈkoʊm-/[1]), also known as the Hungarian sheepdog, is a large, white-coloured Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat.[2]
Sometimes referred to as 'mop dogs' due to their appearance, the Komondors are a long-established[3] dog breed commonly employed to guard livestock and other property. The Komondor was brought to Europe by the Cumans[4] and the oldest known mention of it is in a Hungarian codex from 1544.[3] The Komondor breed has been declared one of Hungary’s national treasures, to be preserved and protected from modification.[5]
- ^ "komondor". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Komondor Dog Breeds". Archived from the original on 21 February 2009.
- ^ a b Kovács, András; Gibizer Tibor; Udvardiné Lukács Ildikó (1996). Komondor, Kuvasz. Elek és Társa Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-7314-33-4.
- ^ "The early history of the Komondor". Komondor.org. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "32/2004. (IV. 19.) OGY határozat". Hungarian Parliament. 2004. Archived from the original on 16 February 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2009.