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'Boldog új évet kívánok' a clattering shower of Uralic syllables meaning 'I wish you a Happy New Year.'"
A Day in the Life -- This blog is about a day in the life of our beloved ancient Kuvasz living in today's modern world. This blog, in conjunction with KUVASZ FANCIERS OF AMERICA, is an independent service to all the Kuvasz of the world! My focus is on the Kuvasz, the traditional Hungarian dog still bred to ancient standards, as described by the FCI and traditional standards, not modern or non-Hungarian breed club rules. Please send emails and photos for the blog to AMY.ELFTMANN@GMAIL.COM.
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About the family of Livestock Guardian Dogs...
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Dr. Buzády Tibor. 2002. Dogs of Hungary. Translated by Bernard Adams. Budapest, Hungary: Nóra Kiadó. P. 100.
*(and now also in North America, South America and Australia)
A Kuvasz is depicted in the lower left corner.
Gyula Vasarhelyi, a prominent stamp designer who was from Hungary, created these stamps with Christmas themes and included his Kuvasz in the designs.
About the family of Livestock Guardian Dogs...
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
| Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains in 1944. |
Vajó Zoltán, founder of this event, writes:
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Dr. Buzády Tibor. 2002. Dogs of Hungary. Translated by Bernard Adams. Budapest, Hungary: Nóra Kiadó. P. 100.
*(and now also in North America, South America and Australia)
The Kuvasz Center is the only place in the world that was officially established for a dog breed, for the breed as a whole, for its survival, development, and popularization!
The Kuvasz Center is not a "virtual daydream", but a real, 1.3-hectare area, with huge trees, lush vegetation, and a forest full of birdsong, in the best possible location, right in the middle of Hungary!
Click here for more info: kuvaszklub.hu/kuvasz-kozpont.html
About the family of Livestock Guardian Dogs...
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
About the family of Livestock Guardian Dogs...
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
Even during the long hiatus, the number of views continue to increase! There have now been 195,000 viewings of Kuvasz Klips! There are 7,186 posts on the blog. This blog has been seen in 105 countries around the world, in all 6 continents of the world where dogs live: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Kuvasz live in all, now including Africa, where several Kuvasz "cousins" also live. (Or 5 continents if considering that Europe and Asia are actually one continent, Eurasia.) These are amazing numbers for a blog written about a fairly obscure subject, a rare dog breed, the Kuvasz!
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
Click here for info: Hard-Dog-Race.hu/ 2025
Beatrix
Dear Kuvasz Breeders and Kuvasz Friends,
I cordially invite you to our presentation and discussion about the current global standing of our beloved breed and its future.
The presentation will be held online and translated into English within the framework of the Centennial Conference of the Hungarian dog breeds held this weekend in Perkáta, Hungary.
Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm CET( Budapest time) 7:00 am EDT, (New York time) June 1st, 2025
Link to join the conversation on Google Meet:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/share?slt=1AQOvs_VWhbxxGN3XjHEuPA94VfGfXxJgFNs9gkdjiBMZBbtOr2PyZoDVZ6WEHvPvlDcixTGW-W3jJQ
Please come prepared with a positive, forward looking and solution oriented mindset.
We look forward to meeting and talking to you through this unique opportunity.
Please feel free to forward the invite to interested parties.
Sincerely,
István Szabó
President
Hungarian Kuvasz Club (Magyar Kuvasz Egyesület)
Perkata Conference Kuvasz 2025 — Meghívó a Google Naptáron keresztül
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| Anatolian Shepherd with baby goat. |
Click here to see the reel: FB reel re Anatolian Shepherds
The video and narration are by Crab Orchard Creek in Kentucky.
About the family of Livestock Guardian Dogs...
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
About the family of Livestock Guardian Dogs...
“To this day flocks are guarded in the hills of Asia, Europe and Africa* by powerful, robust dogs that are neither clumsy nor pacific. Despite the distances that separate them these breeds have much in common, and the Kuvasz is a member of this extended sheepdog family.”
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!