Sentences with phrase «kuvasz from»
It is difficult, even for experienced dog people to tell the Hungarian Kuvasz from the Italian Maremma and the Polish Owczarek Podhalanski at a glance.
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Steve Kovacs, a Kuvasz owner and actively involved in the breed for more than 30 years, got involved, and assisted with the removal of the first 24 Kuvasz from Korniczky's farm.
Wherever he came from, the Great Pyrenees has several sheep - guarding cousins: the Maremma from Italy, Akbash and Anatolian from Turkey, Komondor and Kuvasz from Hungary, and Tatra Sheepdog from Poland.
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The Kuvasz has a thick, white double coat that acts as a shield from the elements.
The Great Pyrenean dogs are sheep guard, which are descended from the Hungarian Kuvasz and the Maremmano - Abruzzese.
The Kuvasz tends to be aloof with strangers but craves affection from its family.
The Kuvasz» name comes from the corrupted spelling of the Turkish word kawasz («armed guard of the nobility») and the Arabian word kawwasz («archer») that signified the unexcelled guarding instincts of the breed.
The Kuvasz (plural: Kuvaszok) was developed in Hungary to guard cattle, sheep, and horses from predators and thieves.
In olden times, the Kuvasz wore a leather collar that had nails protruding from it to protect their neck from wolf bites.
Although the social level varies from dog to dog, the Kuvasz is generally fond of its own family and wary of strangers.
History and Facts: Inspired by Germany's «Hofwarth» guarding dog of the Middle Ages, the Hovawart was recreated in the early 1900s by crossing select farm dogs from the Black Forest and Hartz Mountain with the German Shepherd, Newfoundland and Kuvasz.
The Kuvasz, sometimes called the Hungarian Kuvasz and originally known as the Ku Assa, descends from exotic giant dogs of ancient Tibet.
The pure white or ivory Kuvasz has a thick double coat that ranges from wavy to straight, with neither being preferred over the other.
The Kuvasz is related to and closely resembles the Slovakian Shepherd Dog and the Tatra Mountain Sheepdog from Poland.