Bjørn Olav of Fjellflokken Kuvasztenyészet Kennel in Norway shares these photos of Kuvasz's natural fearlessness and loyalty to their humans.
NATO's military exercise called Trident Juncture occurred in Norway and Iceland in October and November 2018. The tanks happened to pass Bjørn Olav's property where his Kuvasz took notice and began to guard.
This is exactly the same behavior described in the "Day of Kuvasz Loyalty," remembering the Soviet invasion of Hungary in World War II, in which other brave Kuvaszok also faced down military tanks by their owners' property fences.
The "Day of Kuvasz Loyalty"
created by A Kuvasz és Mi
Why September 15th?
75+ years ago, in the autumn of 1944, the Soviet army entered the territory of the Carpathian basin and began with the passing of the front lines - in addition to human life - the biggest slaughter of the Kuvasz stock so far. In addition to the unspeakable suffering of the population, we would like to see the example of the endless loyalty of the Kuvasz!
From Autumn 1944 to Spring 1945, it is estimated that thousands of Kuvasz sacrificed their lives while doing their job being faithful!
For more information, you can find the footage from the previous Kuvasz loyalty days on our website:
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Let us remember them and them, because their loyalty is not a "Virtual Myth", they truly gave their lives and would give it for us today!
The DAY OF KUVASZ LOYALTY – 15th of SEPTEMBER
So everyone who can please remember with us for the infinite Loyalty of Kuvaszes!
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)
Click here to see the Kuvasz History Klips blog!
