Kuvasz
The Kuvasz is a working breed from Hungary, standing males 28–30 in · females 26–28 in at the withers, weighing males 106–137 lb · females 82–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Hungary
- Height
- males 28–30 in · females 26–28 in
- Weight
- males 106–137 lb · females 82–110 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kuvasz is taller than 96% of the measured breeds, heavier than 95%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 7 from Hungary.
Living with the Kuvasz
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 Kuvasz’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
- 2 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
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 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
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 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.Kuvasz on AKCKuvasz on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Kuvasz
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 Kuvasz.
Height 0–38 in
- Kuvasz28–30 in
- Slovak Cuvac25–28 in
- Tatra Shepherd Dog26–28 in
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog28–32 in
- Borzoi30–33 in
- Armenian Gampr25 in
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog26–29 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Kuvasz106–137 lb
- Slovak Cuvac79–97 lb
- Tatra Shepherd Dog77–132 lb
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog121–165 lb
- Borzoi75–105 lb
- Armenian Gampr120 lb
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog77–99 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Kuvasz10–12 yrs
- Slovak Cuvacno recorded figure
- Tatra Shepherd Dog10–12 yrs
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog10–12 yrs
- Borzoi11–15 yrs
- Armenian Gampr12–16 yrs
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdogno recorded figure
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.