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The Komondor (/ ˈ k ɒ m ə n d ɔːr, ˈ k oʊ m-/ [1]), also known as the Hungarian sheepdog, is a large, white-coloured Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat. [ 2 ] Sometimes referred to as ' mop dogs' due to their appearance, the Komondors are a long-established [ 3 ] dog breed commonly employed to guard ...
The dogs work in groups; three or four dogs are an adequate defense against wolves and stray dogs. Their function is mostly one of dissuasion, actual physical combat with the predator being relatively rare. [19] Nevertheless, working dogs may be fitted with a roccale (or vreccale), a spiked iron collar which protects the neck in combat. [19]
These guard dogs won't only make you feel safer—they make great pets, too. The post 21 Best Guard Dog Breeds for Protection appeared first on Reader's Digest.
The Encyclopedia of the Dog. New York: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8. Hancock, David (2014). Dogs of the shepherds: a review of the pastoral breeds. Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-84797-808-0. Morris, Desmond (2001). Dogs: the ultimate dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Publishing.
A wildlife warning was issued in Sylmar over the weekend after a mountain lion attacked and killed a pit bull when the dog was on a walk with its owner. Mountain lion attack prompts wildlife ...
Oceanside police have confirmed the recent sightings of a mountain lion prowling the streets of Oceanside this week.
The Central Asian Shepherd Dog, also known as the Alabay, Alabai (Turkmen: Alabaý, Kazakh: Төбет) and Turkmen Wolf-Hound (Туркменский волкодав), [2] is a livestock guardian dog breed. Traditionally, the breed was used for guarding sheep and goat herds, as well as to protect and for
Los Angeles' most famous mountain lion was captured Monday by wildlife officials who want to examine the big cat after he killed a dog that was being walked in the Hollywood Hills.