Komondor
The Komondor is a working breed from Hungary, standing 25.5 in at the withers, weighing 125 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Hungary
- Height
- 25.5 in
- Weight
- 125 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Komondor is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 95%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 7 from Hungary.
Living with the Komondor
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Komondor’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Komondor on AKCKomondor on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Komondor
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Komondor.
South Russian Ovcharka
Old English Sheepdog
Briard
Bergamasco Shepherd
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd
Barbado da Terceira
Height 0–38 in
- Komondor25.5 in
- South Russian Ovcharka25–27 in
- Old English Sheepdog22–24 in
- Briard24–27 in
- Bergamasco Shepherd23–24 in
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd27–29 in
- Barbado da Terceira20–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Komondor125 lb
- South Russian Ovcharka100–110 lb
- Old English Sheepdog65 lb
- Briard59.5–90 lb
- Bergamasco Shepherd71–84 lb
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd100–130 lb
- Barbado da Terceira55–66 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Komondor10–12 yrs
- South Russian Ovcharka9–11 yrs
- Old English Sheepdog10–12 yrs
- Briard10–12 yrs
- Bergamasco Shepherd13–15 yrs
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd12–14 yrs
- Barbado da Terceira12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.