Kuvasz
Sign in to saveThe Kuvasz is a Hungarian breed of flock guardian dog. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. They have historically been royal guard dogs, or guarded livestock, but have been increasingly found in homes as pets over the last seventy years. The American Kennel Club includes the breed in the working dog group.
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- Dog breed.name
- Kuvasz
- Dog breed.altname
- Hungarian Kuvasz
- Dog breed.country
- Hungary
- Dog breed.image
- Kuvasz named Kan.jpg
- Dog breed.coat
- coarse and wavy, with soft undercoat
- Dog breed.colour
- white
- Dog breed.fcistd
- http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/054g01-en.pdf
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The Kuvasz is a Hungarian breed of flock guardian dog. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. They have historically been royal guard dogs, or guarded livestock, but have been increasingly found in homes as pets over the last seventy years. The American Kennel Club includes the breed in the working dog group.
== History == thumb|At the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in [[San Francisco in 1915]] Found in Western Anatolia, the Akbash dog breed is related to the Kuvasz, a Hungarian dog breed originating in Hungary. Known as a Pecheneg buffalo fighter, the Kuvasz originated in the Carpathian Basin and has since become renowned among Hungarian dogs worldwide. Its name likely derives from the Old Turkish word "Küvaz." Some associate this dog breed with the Cuman-Kipchaks. It is also thought that it may have been a breed introduced to Hungary during the Migration Period.