Komondor

A very devoted member of his family, the Komondor is loving and loyal. This breed is naturally a great guardian, which makes him good for guard dog work, however his guarding instincts can turn into aggressiveness, as he tends to protect everything he believes is his.

The Komondor is an old-established Hungarian herding breed of Asiatic origin. His original ancestors almost certainly came with the migrating Old Magyars, living as stock-breeding Nomads, to the Carpathian basin.

The komondor needs daily exercise in the form of long walks or short romps. Swimming is not a good idea because of the time it takes the coat to dry. It may also be difficult to keep the coat clean in some areas. This breed does not like warm weather. The komondor is nonshedding but not carefree. His cords must be regularly separated or they will look like flat mats, and his coat tends to hold dirt; bathing is time-consuming and drying takes as much as a day. Pets can be clipped but then lose part of the breed's unique appeal. Note that it may take a dog up to 2 years of age before cords form.

The Komondor is not recommended for apartment life or city life. He does best in a country type environment. However, will do well in a home if given regular opportunities to run in a fenced yard. Komondors can also be very lazy, making exercise mainly his responsibility.

The Komondor has very sensitive skin when it comes to certain flea and tick preventative, however it must regularly be treated as the coat is thick and corded making it difficult to remove them. Long hair can grow in between the pads of the feet, so this must be trimmed.

The training must be firm and consequent. It understands hard, but once it comprehends, it won`t disobey its orders. It is not suitable for training activities or other sports.

The fur of this breed needs no brushing, but must manually plucked the whisks of hair which are taking shape from the pouffe that falls, if a edging fur is desired. Bath is recommended only in summer because it takes more days for the fur to dry.

Can be fiercely protective and even aggressive, especially with strange dogs but also with people. The unique corded coat needs a lot of bathing and takes a long time to dry. It should not be brushed or combed. This dog does best in a clean country enviro