What is "komondor"

komondor \komondor\ n. A Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog, used also as guard dog.

n. Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog

The Komondor (in Hungarian, the plural form of komondor is komondorok ), also known as the Hungarian sheepdog, is a large, white-coloured Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat.

Sometimes referred to as ' mop dogs,' the Komondor is a long-established powerful dog breed that has a natural guardian instinct to guard livestock and other property. The Komondor was brought to Europe by the Cumans and it was mentioned for the first time in 1544 in a Hungarian codex. The Komondor breed has been declared one of Hungary’s national treasures, to be preserved and protected from modification.