Kuvasz

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Size: Extra-Large
Other Names: Hungarian Kuvasz, Kuvaszok (plural)
Country of Origin: Hungary
Accreditation:
American Kennel Club (AKC): Working
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC): Working
United Kennel Club (UKC): Guardian Dog
Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC): Working Dogs
The Kennel Club (KC): Pastoral
Kennel Union of Southern Africa (KUSA): Herding
National Kennel Club (NKC): Recognized
New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC): Working Dogs

The Kuvasz is a giant, white livestock guardian with a slightly wavy double coat, a long head, and dropped ears. The body is powerful and well boned, built to live with a flock in all weather.

A white livestock guardian for cool land; a heavy coat, night barking, and a temperament that does not belong in a flat.

The Kuvasz is a Hungarian flock guardian, used on the plains with sheep and cattle. The white coat made the dog easy to see at night. The AKC places it in the Working Group; the UKC classes it as a Guardian Dog.

Height: Male: 28–30 inches; Female: 26–28 inches
Weight: Male: 100–115 pounds; Female: 70–90 pounds
Color: White
Coat: Double; medium-coarse outer coat, slightly wavy, with a woolly undercoat
Lifespan: 10–12 years
Litter size: 6–8 puppies

Temperament

This is an independent, territorial guardian. It is typically devoted to its own household and reserved with strangers. It needs space and a role, not a busy suburban sidewalk.

Training

Socialize early and keep the rules quiet and firm. The breed was selected to decide when a threat is real.

Care and grooming

Brush the double coat weekly, more often when the undercoat blows. White coats show dirt; they do not need constant bathing.

Shedding

Seasonal and heavy.

Health

Kuvaszok may develop hip dysplasia, bloat, and osteochondrosis. Grow puppies slowly and do not exercise hard after meals.

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