Komondor
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| FCI Standard No. 53 | ||
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Males at least 70 cm, |
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Males 50–60 kg, |
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The Komondor is a Hungarian breed of dog recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 1, Section 1, Standard No. 53 ). As a guard dog, he is one of the Hungarian Shepherd Dogs .
description
The Komondor has a robust body and is up to 80 centimeters tall and 60 kilograms. His matted, shaggy, consistently thick long hair is ivory in color. The most noticeable breed characteristic and distinguishing feature of the Komondor is its fur , which is very similar to the fur of the Pulis and the Bergamasque Shepherd Dog. The viewer cannot see the eyes or ears of the Komondor, which makes it difficult to assess the dog's state of mind.
The fur consists of a white undercoat and white outer hairs that form broad, ribbon-like matting or strings. The soft undercoat does not fall out, rather it becomes matted with the longer, harder, frizzy outer hair . The ribbons or cords can hang down to the ground and are caused by matting that lasts for years. They are firm and heavy and take three to four years to form. The fur protects the Komondor from both the cold and attacking enemies. The typical hairiness of the Komondor was the plate or ribbon curtain until around 1900, this original type of fur is called nemezes in Hungarian . The cord hangings ( zsinoros ) became increasingly widespread in the last 100 years and is attributed by some experts to a one-off crossing of another breed. In early descriptions there are no cords in either the Puli or the Komondor. The Bergamask Shepherd Dog - their close relatives - is characterized to this day by their shaggy fur.
The Komondor is solidly built with well developed muscles and heavy bones. Other characteristics are floppy ears, dark, almond-shaped eyes, a black nose and dark gray to black pigmented skin. Its thick-haired tail is set low, directed downwards and slightly curved upwards at the tip; when excited, it does not rise above the topline.
Essence
In the standard , the Komondor is described as brave in guarding and defending the herd, its owner and his house. He shows pronounced territorial behavior and is generally suspicious of strangers.
Keeping and care
The full-grown Komondor is extremely frugal and insensitive to the weather, he likes to be outdoors.
The shaggy or strings of the Komondor consist of fancy hairs that slide along the stuck hair and become matted with them. Grooming must prevent the formation of a large, cohesive felt mat. To do this, the hair is pulled apart.
Legal position
The Komondor is on the breed list of potentially dangerous dog breeds in the Swiss canton of Ticino , and keeping it there requires a permit.
literature
- Pál Sárkány, Imre Ócsag: Hungarian breeds of dogs. 2nd, revised edition. Corvina, Budapest 1987. ISBN 963-13-2319-6 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pál Sárkány Imre Ócsag: Hungarian breeds. 1987, pp. 66 ff. And 164 ff.
- ↑ Special features of the fur explained by the Rassezuchtverband.
