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Plural form of Komondor?

D Dog Fan | February 5th, 2008

The Komondor being a Hungarian breed, has also a Hungarian plural form for the word. Although one would think, that it is actually Komondors, that is wrong. The plural of Komondor is Komondorok. Now you can impress any dog lover with your knowledge of Hungarian dog breeds! :)

Komondorok

The Dog with the Heaviest Amount of Fur in the Canine World!

D Dog Fan | January 8th, 2008

That’s right! The Komondor, has the most fur, amongst all breeds and even amongst it’s sheepdog colleagues! It’s fur resemles a mop or dreadlocks, so it is safe to say it is the European Rasta Dog! (or at least one of two, since it’s Hungarian cousin , the Puli, has to come first!) The fur is stringy and thickly corded. As a puppy, the fur is fluffy and soft, but as it grows into adulthood, it becomes more and more wavy and thus grows naturally long and cord-like. The length of the coat is in direct proportion to the age of the dog! The heaviest and longest coats are seen on the oldest dogs. Once the cords are fully formed, the Komondor fur does not shed, although one would think a hairy dog like this would! But that is the magic of a Komondor! It does not shed!! The only shedding that does occur is during the puppy phase, when the puppy finally reaches a stage when the dreadlocks form.

Unlike the Puli – it’s Hungarian cousin, the true Rasta dog, that comes in black as well- the Komondor only has a white coat. However due to living mostly in the open, it does become off-white or discolored if not washed regularly. Being a working dog, the Komondor has been known to meet a couple of wolves along the way, while protecting the sheep that it herded. A wonderful fact about the dreadlocks, is that it protects the Komondor from wolves! Although a wolf may attack a Komondor, not even a wolf-bite could pass through the thickest fur of all the canines! Now beat that! It sure is worth being a sheepdog, if one has dreadlocks of steel!

Komondor Puppies:

Komondor Puppies

Komondor Adult:

komondor running