Pride of Hungary: the komondor
November 6th 2010 21:33
Owners of the komondor breed of dog (introduced to Zoomies readers here) have heard every mop joke there is, and they are not amused.
Not that there is any getting away from the resemblance between a komondor, an old and large Hungarian breed, and a mop.
The first known mention of the breed is in a Hungarian codex dated 1544.
According to justdogbreeds.com, the komondor is known for dignity, bravery and strength.
The dog was bred to guard livestock, and today makes an excellent guard dog as it is territorial and protective of family and home. Like a German shepherd, a komondor is reserved and aloof with strangers. Once they get to know you, however, you're a mate for life, and komondors have been known to greet enthusiastically people they haven't seen for years.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the breed, apart from its resemblance to a mop, is that it doesn't shed. Not at all. So that massive, coarse coat just gets moppier.
That coat also needs to be groomed daily. One assumes they come with a grooming instruction manual. A big one. They probably have university courses in komondor grooming in Hungary. Semester 1: How to tell one end of a komondor from the other.
Like a greyhound, they can be couch potatoes, but unlike greyhounds, they'll happily ramble through the woods with you for hours.
Komondors have been declared a Hungarian national treasure. There is a law in place ensuring their protection and banning any breed modification. There goes hope for a short-haired-version.
justdogbreeds.com, Wikipedia
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