Komondor
- Character: Vigilant, brave and very faithful
- Type: Large dog
- Production Place: Hungary
- Weight: 30-45 kg
- Life Span: 10-12 years
- Behoof: Working Dog Companion Dog
Also known as the Mop Dog, this dog has long hair like a mop and is also known as the Mop Dog. This dog has a white coat and is the only dog that can dive. Its history can be traced back to more than a thousand years ago, one of the ancient dog breeds. It was regarded as a descendant of the Tibetan Mastiff until 1920, when the breed was recognized as a standard.
The Cormorant has great strength and a lovely appearance. Large, muscular, well-developed bones, covered with a thick white rope-like coat. The Cormon lives outdoors all year round and its white coat hides it from animals and protects it from harsh weather. The Cormorant is actually a guard dog, not a sheepdog. Mature Cormorants should have adequate bone and muscle mass. Tall stature is important, but type, quality, proportion, movement and sturdiness are also very important and there is no reason to sacrifice any of these for size alone. The proportions of the body are slightly longer than shoulder height. Less than the minimum height is a defect.
Coat: The dense, protective coat is typical of this breed. The young dog's coat is relatively soft, but appears to be close to belonging to a rope-like curl. The young dog's coat, or overcoat, consists of many short "cords" close to the skin, which are inconspicuous and sometimes appear to be clumped together and look like a layer of fleece outside the cords. The adult dog's coat has two layers, a layer like the puppy coat, soft, dense, woolly undercoat, a layer of coarse, uneven, curly outer coat. The coarse coat is trapped in the soft undercoat. The coat is a long-lasting, strong, rope-like coat that feels like felt to the touch. The adult Kemun is completely covered with a large, spiky, rope-like coat. One thing to remember is that the length must meet the functional needs of the coat. A young dog with a short coat will not be considered a defect. A straight or silky coat is considered a defect, and a corded coat that has not grown by two years of age is a disqualification. A short, smooth coat on the head and legs is a disqualification.
Color: The color is white, but not always white. Sometimes a small amount of cheese or light yellow will appear in a young Cocker Spaniel, but the color will fade as it matures.
Gait: Easy, relaxed and harmoniously smooth. The Cormon has a large stride and very light and agile paws. When trotting, the head is slightly extended forward. As a guardian dog, the Cocker Spaniel can be brave and fearless, doing his job and protecting the territory, and as a pet dog, the Cocker Spaniel can be the best guardian in the family, alert, brave and very loyal.
The Cocker Spaniel will guard the flock very carefully without any outside help and without any orders from the owner. A mature, experienced Cormorant will try to stay as close as possible to what needs to be guarded, whether it is the flock or the owner's home, and he will not stray too far from it when chasing after it, and is characterized by not getting lost.
He is always quietly watching to do his duty of guarding at all times. He is very willing to carry out his protective duties towards herds of livestock, children or a cat, the cormorant.
He is reserved with strangers, loves and focuses on his owner's family or the flock in his care, is selfless and unselfish, and will rise to the occasion if the family or flock is attacked. Combines love of family and flock with devotion to duty.
The Cormon is a flock guardian, but not a sheepdog. Originally bred in Hungary to protect large numbers of livestock in the vast grasslands, he is sensitive to his owner's demands, but overtraining will only create a stubborn, unhappy cormorant.