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The Komondor is a large breed of dog—many are over 30 inches (76 cm) tall. The body is covered with a heavy, matted, corded coat. They have robust bodies, strongly muscled with long legs and a short back. The tail is carried with a slight curl. The body when seen sideways, forms a prone rectangle.
The Komondor (or several Komondors if there was a large amount of livestock) guarded the sheep or cattle mostly at night, while the Puli herded and guarded them during the day. When wolves or bears attacked the livestock, the Puli would alert the pack and the Komondors would come and fight the intruders.
Wavy hair is considered desirable in several breeds, but because it is heterozygous, these breeds do not breed true for coat type. Corded coats, like those of the Puli and Komondor are thought to be the result of continuously growing curly coats (long + wire + curly) with double coats, though the genetic code of corded dogs has not yet been ...
A Labrador exhibiting a yellow coat colour. Domestic dogs exhibit diverse coat colours and patterns.In many mammals, different colour patterns are the result of the regulation of the Agouti gene, which can cause hair follicles to switch from making black or brown pigments to yellow or nearly white pigments.
File:Komondor Westminstr Dog Show.jpg Picture showing a very small Komondor dog for knowledge purposes the picture shows a non typical dog ( picture taken at Westminster Dog Show) Look at that picture (middle of the article, 4th pic from top). This is a Hungarian dog magazine, but I doubt the picture has a free license. But you can link to it.
While some hair removal originates for practical purposes, much of it is based on the owner's taste, whether the dog will be shown, and the type of work it does. Rubber grooming gloves and dog brushes are designed to remove loose hair from short-coated dogs and are among the most popular grooming tools for pet owners. They are easy to use by ...
The Tornjaks are large dogs, with somewhat square-bodied features and relatively agile movements. Despite this, their bones are not lightweight. The Tornjak is a long-coated breed with short hair over the face and legs. The hair is distinctively long and abundant over the neck (mane), and on the back of the upper thighs (breeches).
Hungarian Komondor - a very large livestock guardian and shepherd dog, was brought to Hungary a thousand years ago by nomadic Magyars. [9] Hungarian Kuvasz - large shepherd dog. Hungarian Pumi - small shepherd dog. Hungarian Sighthound - already known in the 8th century, it is as old as the Vizsla. Transylvanian Bloodhound - a hunting dog.