Komondor

Komondor
Komondor
Other namesHungarian Commonmop
Hungarian Sheepdog
Mop Dog
OriginHungary
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Komondor (/ˈkɒməndɔːr, ˈkm-/[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]

  1. ^ "komondor". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Komondor Dog Breeds". Archived from the original on 21 February 2009.
  3. ^ a b Kovács, András; Gibizer Tibor; Udvardiné Lukács Ildikó (1996). Komondor, Kuvasz. Elek és Társa Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-7314-33-4.
  4. ^ "The early history of the Komondor". Komondor.org. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  5. ^ "32/2004. (IV. 19.) OGY határozat". Hungarian Parliament. 2004. Archived from the original on 16 February 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2009.