Kuvasz "cousin" -- the Anatolian Shepherd -- video is "hilarious but accurate"

Anatolian Shepherd with baby goat.

The caption reads, "This audio is hilarious but accurate." Probably it's hilarious mainly to LGD owners.

The Anatolian--"You just adopted a 160 lb. toddler with the attitude of a Mafia boss."

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

190,000 views of Kuvasz Klps!

 

The number of views continue to increase! There have now been  190,000 viewings of Kuvasz Klips! There are 7,182 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! 

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.” 

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

They are four for each other

 

Lena of Czaruso Kuvasz Kennel in Sweden shares this photo of four of her Kuvasz.

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

Waves, curls, whorls, special twirls

Pamela in Connecticut shares this close up photo of her Stefan's beautiful fur, one of the main characteristics of the Kuvasz.

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

"How can you not want a Kuvasz 🥰?"

 Lena of Czaruso Kuvasz Kennel in Sweden shares this photo of one of her Kuvasz. 

This photo showcases distinctive features of the Kuvasz: 

“The hair is wavy and thick, a real characteristic of the breed....The coat of the Kuvasz is very attractive.”

“The slanting eyes are special, quite unlike those found in any related kind.”  

“The eyes are either dark brown or black. The eyelids are black. Their expression reflects strength and courage.” 

From: Pál Sárkány and Imre Ócsag. 1986. Hungarian Dog Breeds. 2nd ed. Budapest, Hungary: Corvina Kiadó. (Orig. pub. 1977.)  Pp. 101, 102, 103, 104.

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

2025 European Dog Show, April 10-13

 

Click here for info: eds2025.eu

189,000 views of Kuvasz Klps!

The number of views  ontinues to increase! There have now been  189,000 viewings of Kuvasz Klips! There are 7,181 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! 

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.” 

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

Crufts Dog Show -- March 6-9, 2025

Click here to read the full story:

thekennelclub.org.uk/media-centre/2025/march/crufts-announces-the-nations-top-canine-hero-baloo/

Photo of my Kuvasz Lany along with my Tanja, a Malinois, a retired police narcotics dog.

Sleeping beauties

Beatrix, founder of  KuvaszWorld, shares her photo.

This photo showcases distinctive features of the Kuvasz: 

“The hair is wavy and thick, a real characteristic of the breed....The coat of the Kuvasz is very attractive.” *

"By Hungarian standard the straight coat is not acceptable. There must be special twirls in the coat." From Wikipedia

“The skin has a lot of pigment, and is slate grey. The nose, the eyelids and the lips are always black....The palate is also dark.” * 

*From: Pál Sárkány and Imre Ócsag. 1986. Hungarian Dog Breeds. 2nd ed. Budapest, Hungary: Corvina Kiadó. (Orig. pub. 1977.)  Pp. 101, 103.

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

Puppy already on the job

 

Kris of Hungarikum Kuvasz Kennel in Ontario shares this photo of his puppy already on the job at a young age.

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

Make a Plan for Your Pets ahead of possible disaster

Click here for info: floridadisaster.org/pets

These are good tips to prepare for any occasion, but especially for any weather event such as tornados, hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards, and floods that may force families to evacuate. Or if you're going on vacation and taking your pet with you.

188,000 views of Kuvasz Klps!

"Dancing Hungarians"
Hungarians, Wikipedia

The number of views has been increasing! There have now been  188,000 viewings of Kuvasz Klips! There are 7,177 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! 

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.” 

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

February memory

This is my Kuvasz Dori meeting a Hungarian man in Minneapolis in February 1996. He was not like other Hungarians we've met who see Dori and say, cautiously, while standing several feet away, "They're nice if they're raised right" or "I'll just stand over here and admire her from here." This Hungarian man was happy to see Dori and give her a pat, and she was happy to see him.

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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

They are three together

Katrin of Kuvaszok von Neuburg Kuvasz Kennel in New Brunswick shares this photo.

Ths photo showcases many of the unique features of the Kuvasz, but here I'll focus on the eyes:

“The eyes are either dark brown or black. The eyelids are black. Their expression reflects strength and courage.”

From: Pál Sárkány and Imre Ócsag. 1986. Hungarian Dog Breeds. 2nd ed. Budapest, Hungary: Corvina Kiadó. (Orig. pub. 1977.)  P. 102.

 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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2025

 

Click here to see the FB page:  madison-square-garden-february-2025-149th-annual-westminster-kennel-club-dog-show

Fehova Winter Dog Show 2025

FeHoVa Winter Dog Show 3 x CACIB will be held on February 6th, 8th, and 9th, 2025, in Hungary in Budapest. Click below to see the FB page:

Fehova Winter Dog Show 2025 Facebook

187,000 views of Kuvasz Klips!

Playtime on the Puszta 

The number of views has been increasing! There have now been 187,000 viewings of Kuvasz Klips! There are 7,170 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! 

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.” 

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

186,000 views of Kuvasz Klips!

Dancing Hungarian children

There have now been  186,000 viewings of Kuvasz Klips! There are 7,165 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! 

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.” 

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

As wildfires rage in CA, we remember Odin and wildfire

With wildfires burning in the western US, we remember Odin, a rough Akbash in California, who saved his goats from a wildfire in October 2017.

Click here to see his story:

kuvaszklips.blogspot/kuvasz-cousin-odin-hero-pyrenees

 

 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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

As wildfires rage in CA, we remember Sofie and Tad and wildfire

The local newspaper report is here:  100milefreepress.net/community/dogs-stick-with-sheep-through-wildfire, August 24, 2017.

Click here for Wikipedia article: 2017_British_Columbia_wildfires

Click here to see another heroic LGD in the fires: kuvasz-cousin-odin-hero in California, dated October 21, 2017.

Odin got a lot more media coverage than Sophie and Tad did for doing the same thing. All are brave LGDs!

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

As wildfires rage in CA, we remember the Lytton wildfire

Click here to read the story about the fire which raged in July 2021:  lgds-survive-lytton-wildfire

 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.”

From: 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)

Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!

Happy New Year 2025

Mariette of Kuvasz Kennel vom Quecksilber in Germany shares this photo of her Kamaree, a 7-month-old female, and sends best wishes for the new year.

Happy New Year 2025

Bivalytói Büszke Kennel in Hungary wishes everyone a happy new year!

 

2024 Happy New Year, going into 2025

From buek-boldog-uj-evet-kivanok:

Merry Christmas, 2024

The Kuvasz is in the lower left corner.

See other pictures at Christmas, creche, and Kuvasz

Christmas 2024 -- Merry Christmas from Kuvasz Klips

 Card from Zazzle.com.

Christmas 2024 -- Kuvasz "cousin", the Great Pyrenees

Maurice Richard, my rescued Great Pyrenees, sends holiday greetings from the Rainbow Bridge. He had a genetic defect that kept him from growing, but he had a good time in the 2-1/2 years of life he was granted. He died soon after this photo was taken.

2024 AKC National Championship Show in Orlando, Dec. 14 and 15

 

Click here for more info:  akcdogshow2024live/