Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Kuvasz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/kuvasz.webp) 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. Compare the Kuvasz with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 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 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 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 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 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.[Kuvasz on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/kuvasz/)[Kuvasz on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/kuvasz) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovak-cuvac.webp)Slovak Cuvac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovak-cuvac/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tatra-shepherd-dog.webp)Tatra Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tatra-shepherd-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pyrenean-mountain-dog.webp)Pyrenean Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pyrenean-mountain-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/borzoi.webp)Borzoi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/borzoi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/armenian-gampr.webp)Armenian Gampr](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/armenian-gampr/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/maremma-abruzzese-sheepdog.webp)Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/maremma-abruzzese-sheepdog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Kuvasz28–30 in 2. Slovak Cuvac25–28 in 3. Tatra Shepherd Dog26–28 in 4. Pyrenean Mountain Dog28–32 in 5. Borzoi30–33 in 6. Armenian Gampr25 in 7. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog26–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Kuvasz106–137 lb 2. Slovak Cuvac79–97 lb 3. Tatra Shepherd Dog77–132 lb 4. Pyrenean Mountain Dog121–165 lb 5. Borzoi75–105 lb 6. Armenian Gampr120 lb 7. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog77–99 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Kuvasz10–12 yrs 2. Slovak Cuvacno recorded figure 3. Tatra Shepherd Dog10–12 yrs 4. Pyrenean Mountain Dog10–12 yrs 5. Borzoi11–15 yrs 6. Armenian Gampr12–16 yrs 7. 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. See the Kuvasz on the breed map Read about the Kuvasz on Wikipedia