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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 Pyrenean Mountain Dog or Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées is a French breed of livestock guardian dog; in France it is commonly called the Patou.It originates from the eastern or French side of the Pyrenees Mountains that separate France and Spain and is recognised as a separate breed from the Mastín del Pirineo or Pyrenean Mastiff from the Spanish side of the mountains, to which it is ...
The Kuvasz [a] is a Hungarian breed of flock guardian dog.Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. They have historically been royal guard dogs, or guarded livestock, but have been increasingly found in homes as pets over the last seventy years.
The 100 species with longest life-spans recorded and verified [1] This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum life spans. For a given species, such a designation may include:
Together with the Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital is a founding member of the Brown University Health system (formerly named Lifespan). [3] [4] Rhode Island Hospital employs nearly 8,000 full and part-time workers. The hospital's medical staff retains 1,843 physicians, as of 2016.
A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 12.1 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. [11] The Old English Sheepdog is predisposed to allergic skin disease and demodicosis .
A Maremma Sheepdog with a flock of sheep in Australia. A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators.. Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. [1]
A 2013 Dutch study found a life expectancy of 8 years. [22] A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 10.1 years compared to 12 years for crossbreeds and 12.7 years for purebreds. [36] A 2013 French study found a life expectancy of 8.1 years. [2] A Swedish study from 2005 found 72% of Bernese Mountain Dogs to have died before reaching 10 years ...