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Fuzzy Facts About the Komondor
Is that a dog or a mop? Learn more about this dog in sheep’s clothing.
1. THEY COME FROM HUNGARY.
There are a lot of arguments about where these shaggy dogs came from, but many suggest the dogs migrated to Hungary with the Cumans—nomadic Turkic people of the steppes—who were fleeing a Mongolian invasion in 1246. Skeletons resembling the Komondor have been found in Cuman graves. Others suggest that it was the Huns that introduced the dog after coming across the breed while traveling through Russia. The earliest written mentions of the dogs don't pop up until the 16th century, in a Hungarian codex.
2. THEY’RE DIRECT DESCENDANTS OF A RUSSIAN HERDING DOG.
The Komondor is said to be a direct descendant of the Aftscharka, or Russian herdsman's dog. Aftscharka were used in southern Russia as guard dogs and to watch herds. They came in all different colors and had thick curly coats.
3. THE PLURAL OF KOMONDOR IS KOMONDOROK.
In the Hungarian language, the letter k acts a lot like English's letter s. For example, ember (person) becomes emberek (people).
4. THEIR COAT IS USED AS CAMOUFLAGE.
Believe it or not, this dog was not bred to clean your floors. The mop-like coat is actually used as a clever form of camouflage. When keeping watch over a flock of sheep, it’s easy for Komondorok to blend in thanks to their wooly fur. This works to their advantage when an unsuspecting wolf comes over to snack on the sheep: The guard dogs can surprise the predator and keep it from gobbling up the livestock.
5. THEY MAKE GREAT GUARD DOGS.
Thanks to their pedigree as herd dogs, Komondorok are excellent protectors. But because of this, they tend to be wary of strangers and don’t get along very well with pets outside of the family. It’s important to socialize a Komondor early to prevent any future conflicts with neighbors (or neighbors' pooches).
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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