Dogs 101- Komondor

For more, visit http://animal.discovery.com/tv/dogs-101/#mkcpgn=ytapl1 | With hair weighing up to 50 pounds, the Komondor has the heaviest fur in the world!

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[Hadra568]

That is a ball of yarn that has developed its own respiratory system

[NINJAinTIGHTS]

@howrse155 A bear might be able to rip a Komandor (or any other dog breed for that matter) apart but the sudden realization that the sheep it was stalking actually has razor sharp teeth and is actually attacking it might scare it off. Oh and wolfs aren't even an issue. That thick coat not only masks the dog but also protects it during battle and given its large size the Komandor can overpower the wolf and kill or seriously hurt it.

[inotaishu1]

@TudatThought7Imagine Very mature. 

[TudatThought7Imagine]

@inotaishu1 you're boring. you're boring me, go bore someone else.

[inotaishu1]

@TudatThought7Imagine And you believe it has been proven why? What is the basis for that believe?

And based on what is the Komondor ancient? Any proof for that?

In adition, just because a trait is old doesn't mean its advantegous. Xolo's are old as well and their hairlessness is coupled with loss of teeth and a higher ratio of stillbirths. In addition they need the existence of furred Xolo's to exist.

[inotaishu1]

@borom79 Ok, forget the last two questions. But still how old are the dreadlocks? Since when did they have them?

[inotaishu1]

@borom79 Well pobably not "always"

But still like I said that one dog from the early 20th century I know off had much less and shorter locks and you agreed that the ones in the video do not look like the ones of old. So is there proof that the locks of the ones in the video would be more of a merit instead of a flaw?

In addition since these dogs had existed before the 2nd world war, why weren't they adopted by neighbouring countries before that? And how widespread were they anyhow?

[inotaishu1]

@borom79 I heard that as well, but again, is that proven and does it balance out the disadvantagesd? And again if it is so good why are they the only ones who have this trait?

[TudatThought7Imagine]

@inotaishu1 Yes I believe it has been proven. For protection is why it developed in the first place. Lesson 1 from evolution: an animal does not evolve disadvantageous qualities, instead the oposite is always true. The Hungarian Komondor is a very ancient breed, and not an artificial breed from Germany for example, and therefore the qualities it has were developed over a much longer period, and were more under natures influence than modern breeds

[0rchids303]

@NINJAinTIGHTS Europe has small black bears. A dog like a Komandor can easily get rid of those bears. Regardless if it was startled or not. In North American it won't be able to get rid of bears though, as we have the biggest bears on the planet. Grizzly bears, and Polar bears (Canada). This dog won't be able to protect the stock in North America against bears. They're adorable non the less. If I owned one, I'd brush it 3 times a day so it wouldn't get dreadlocks though :D

[borom79]

After the first word war Hungary lost its territory 60%. There are lot of Komondor and Kuvasz in the neighbour contries. For ex: Transylvania,Slovakia,Ukraine. So they adopted the whole breed, not only the dreadlocks :)

[borom79]

The end of the word war II, only a few Komodor left.

But you are right. In the '60 and after that, the breeders sought the locks grow longer, and the Komondor grow bigger. But believe it, they allways have this dreadlocks :)