Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Komondor](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/komondor.webp) 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. Compare the Komondor with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/komondor/)[Komondor on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/komondor) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/south-russian-ovcharka.webp)South Russian Ovcharka](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/south-russian-ovcharka/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/old-english-sheepdog.webp)Old English Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/old-english-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/briard.webp)Briard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/briard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bergamasco-shepherd.webp)Bergamasco Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bergamasco-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-mioritic-shepherd.webp)Romanian Mioritic Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-mioritic-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbado-da-terceira.webp)Barbado da Terceira](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbado-da-terceira/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Komondor25.5 in 2. South Russian Ovcharka25–27 in 3. Old English Sheepdog22–24 in 4. Briard24–27 in 5. Bergamasco Shepherd23–24 in 6. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd27–29 in 7. Barbado da Terceira20–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Komondor125 lb 2. South Russian Ovcharka100–110 lb 3. Old English Sheepdog65 lb 4. Briard59.5–90 lb 5. Bergamasco Shepherd71–84 lb 6. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd100–130 lb 7. Barbado da Terceira55–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Komondor10–12 yrs 2. South Russian Ovcharka9–11 yrs 3. Old English Sheepdog10–12 yrs 4. Briard10–12 yrs 5. Bergamasco Shepherd13–15 yrs 6. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Komondor on the breed map Read about the Komondor on Wikipedia