Komondor
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Komondor. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of Komondor photos.
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Komondor Temperament
The Komondor is known for his dignity, bravery, and strength. Originally bred to guard livestock, he is territorial and very protective of his family, home, and possessions. He will instinctively guard you, your family, and your belongings. His size and presence alone might be enough to thwart evildoers. He is calm and steady when things are normal, but if he senses danger, he springs into action and defends his charge. The Komondor is reserved and serious with strangers. However, once you properly introduce him to someone new, he will welcome that person into his charge. Komondorok are known to remember and enthusiastically greet people they haven't seen in years. Early socialization is important with this breed because an unsocialized Komondor may become aggressive toward new people. Because of his size, power, and surprising speed, a Komondor owner will need to have his or her dog under control. An out of control Komondor is a serious liability. Obedience training is a must with this breed. They are slow to mature and don't fully do so until about three years of age. They are intelligent and love to learn new things, but they are not blindly obedient, as they don't like to perform tasks they don't see the point of. While they are a willful breed, they are also usually eager to please ... except on the recall. They will come back to you when they've finished doing whatever they are doing. Komondorok are extremely loving and affectionate toward their families. He is intensely loyal and wants to be with his loved ones at all times. He enjoys close physical contact. A lonely Komondor is miserable. If members of his family are away, he often lies by the door waiting for their return. He is gentle with and protective of children. Komondorok can be very lazy couch potatoes and will sleep for hours, but they still need daily exercise and love to go for long, leisurely walks. There is a range of personalities within the breed but most Komondorok, in healthy, loving homes, are trustworthy, vigilant, hardy, and devoted dogs.
Komondor Training
The Komondor is harder to train than most other dog breeds. He learns new commands more slowly than the majority of other breeds. You will need to be extra patient when Training him.
Komondor Shedding
The Komondor sheds practically no hair at all. You'll virtually never find a hair in your home!
Komondor Grooming
His coat requires brushing and combing daily.
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
