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The thick double coat of the Kuvasz is white, but the skin of the dog is gray or black.

Appearance & Grooming of the Kuvasz Dog Breed: The average Kuvasz stands 26 to 30 inches high at the shoulders and weighs between 70 and 115 pounds (the females are smaller and lighter than the males).

Only a serious fancier can readily identify the differences between show specimens of Kuvasz, Tatra, Chuvach, Akbash or Great Pyrenees dogs; the nomadic shepherd didn't care as long as the dog did the work.

The breed's fans say that the elegantly proportioned head «is considered to be the most beautiful part of the Kuvasz.»

When it comes to large dog breeds, there are few with the energy of the Kuvasz.

Not exact matches

Finally, my Kuvasz dog loving community's Gary Shar self - published a Coffee Table Book on Kuvasz that also features a picture of my K2.

Those who wander the show grounds of an AKC all - breed show may well mistake the English and American versions of the Foxhound; the German Wire - haired Pointer and the Wire - haired Pointing Griffon; the Great Pyrenees and the Kuvasz.

The Kuvasz is one of the smaller big dogs, but only compared to the largest dog breeds.

Several of these dogs, including Great Pyrenees (France), Kuvasz (Hungary), Maremma (Italy), Akbash (Turkey), and the Tatra Sheepdog (Middle Europe), strongly resemble each other with slight differences in bulk.

If your Kuvasz has a flock of sheep to protect, he will be content.

The Kuvasz needs quite a bit of room to dwell and may bark at unannounced bystanders, so they may not be best suited for apartment or city lifestyle.

The European breeds like the Great Pyrenees & the Maremma Sheepdog are white & those & the other related BWD (Big White Dog) breeds (Polish Tatra Sheepdog, Slovak Cuvac, Hungarian Kuvasz, etc.) tend to be the only ones most people in the west have ever heard of.

The Kuvasz is a breed of ancient Hungarian dog that was originally used for guarding livestock.

Kuvasz is a smart and intelligent big dog and is often described as even having a clownish sense of humor.

Flock Guards: There are a number of flock guarding breeds, such as the Great Pyrenees, Kuvasz, Komondor, Akbash, and Anatolian Shepherd.

The wholly Kuvasz is one of the three oldest dog breeds that originated in Tibet (the Puli and the Komondor are the other two).

Although the Kuvasz is a spectacular breed, it is not the best option for first - time dog owners or those who do not have a fair amount of exposure to large dogs.

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The Kuvasz has a double coat, consisting of guard hair and fine undercoat.

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.

It is natural for the Kuvasz to lose most of the long coat during hot weather.

In the fifteenth century, the Kuvasz was kept in the court of King Matthias, who claimed to trust only his Kuvasz dogs and not people.

The Kuvasz's major health concerns are hip dysplasia and osteochondritis dissecans (degeneration of bone underlying the cartilage of joint areas, most often seen in young dogs of giant breeds).

This giant breed, also known as the Hungarian kuvasz actually originated in Tibet but was further developed in Hungary where it was used as a sheepdog and protector of the flock.

The Kuvasz is another giant breed that is certainly not spoken of as often as many of the more common giant breeds.

The Kuvasz currently ranks 130th of 155 AKC breeds.

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.

The Great Pyrenees shares this inherently lovable and adorable nature with another royal guard dog, the Kuvasz, making them two of the world's most loyal and family - friendly pooches.

This is the harrowing story of a very special group of dogs, exceedingly able and intelligent Kuvasz, who overcame conditions and circumstance to come back to the essence of their breed... and more.

As this was being done, Steve was contacted by Will Hotchkiss, who described the conditions of 8 Kuvasz now at the shelter rather than the farm.

In June 2006, Paul Korniczky of Nanticoke, NY, a long time Kuvasz breeder, died of natural causes, leaving 17 German Shepherds and 49 Kuvasz dogs, kenneled, alone, fending for themselves.

Lack of familiarity with the Kuvasz breed led to some of the dogs being improperly assessed and thereby receiving improper care.

They are fierce protector of land and property, but this white colur also gives them a less intimidating disposition although an average Kuvasz is 28» at his withers and weighs around 110 -125 Lbs.

The most known is the kuvasz, which in its origin was also guardian of herds, but in the times of Mathew I it was also used to hunt wolves and wild boars.

Although the social level varies from dog to dog, the Kuvasz is generally fond of its own family and wary of strangers.

The thick, dense coat of the Slovakian Kuvasz needs frequent grooming.

Grooming: The thick, dense coat of the Slovakian Kuvasz needs frequent grooming.

The Kuvasz has a mind of its own and while it can be «taught» certain things, it is not the most trainable breed.

Originally bred to work independently of people, the Kuvasz is an excellent guard dog for people and livestock.

Do not jog or run with a Kuvasz until it is a minimum of one year old.

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 same ancestral autosomal recessive mutation for the progressive rod cone degeneration (prcd) form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is found in the American Cocker Spaniel, American Eskimo Dog, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chinese Crested Dog, English Cocker Spaniel, Entelbucher Mountain Dog, Finnish Lapphund, Golden Retriever, Kuvasz, Labrador Retriever, Lapponian Herder, Norwegian Elkhound, Nova Scotia Duck Trolling Retriever, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Silky Terrier, Spanish Water Dog, Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog Swedish Lapphund, and Yorkshire Terrier.3 This list continues to grow as more breeds are discovered with the same defective gene.

History and Facts: The Maremma is a descendant of several Eastern Sheepdogs that spread through Europe in the 1000s - 1100s, including the Kuvac, Kuvasz, Great Pyrenees and Komondor.

I know a lot of people were hoping for a Kuvasz, but after losing Katie, my mom couldn't bear to get another Kuvasz.

The Kuvasz, sometimes called the Hungarian Kuvasz and originally known as the Ku Assa, descends from exotic giant dogs of ancient Tibet.

The Kuvasz was bred to protect flocks of sheep belonging to nomadic Hungarian shepherds.

Despite their intelligence, the Kuvasz can be difficult to train because of their independent attitudes.

The Kuvasz were protectors of the Hungarian royalty.

No Kuvasz could ever live up to Katie, but a GBGV, we have plenty of room for one of this breed!

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