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Komondor breeders

About the Komondor The Komondor is a large Hungarian livestock guardian, placed by The Royal Kennel Club (RKC) in the Pastoral Group.

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Breed Komondors? List your kennel

If you breed Komondors in the UK, add your kennel to caninebreeder.co.uk so buyers searching for Komondor puppies for sale can find you by breed and location. With so few litters each year, a clear listing helps serious buyers reach you early. A basic listing shows your kennel or company name, website, social media, location and categories. An upgraded profile lets you advertise a Komondor stud dog, announce planned litters and share the health results behind your dogs. Add your listing or compare plans.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Komondor

About the Komondor

The Komondor is a large Hungarian livestock guardian, placed by The Royal Kennel Club (RKC) in the Pastoral Group. The RKC breed page calls it the largest of Hungary's pastoral breeds and says it shares common ancestry with the Puli and the Kuvasz. The Komondor Club of America says it was bred to guard flocks of sheep and other livestock against predators, not to herd them, and it remains watchful, territorial and wary of strangers.

Size and build

The RKC breed standard asks for a big, muscular dog with plenty of bone and substance. Dogs average about 80 cm (31.5 in) at the shoulder, with a minimum of 65 cm, and weigh 50 to 61 kg. Bitches average about 70 cm (27.5 in), with a minimum of 60 cm, and weigh 36 to 50 kg. It should still move lightly and easily, with a very long stride.

Coat and grooming

A coarse outer coat and a softer undercoat cling together in tassels that become heavy, felt-like cords, longest on the rump, loins and tail. Puppies have soft, fluffy coats; the standard says the adult coat usually starts to appear at six to nine months and may not be fully corded until about two years. White is the only accepted colour. The RKC lists grooming more than once a week and says the breed does not shed, but that does not mean low maintenance: the Komondor Club of America says the cords need separating by hand every week as they form, and warns that hair which stays damp can develop mildew.

Exercise and home

The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day, and a large house with a large garden in the country rather than a town.

Temperament and suitability

The standard describes an excellent, courageous guard that is faithful and devoted and must be treated with respect. The Komondor Club of America says the breed is affectionate with its family, gentle with the family's children, and will usually accept visitors once it is clear they mean no harm. It also warns that a Komondor which has not been properly socialised may react too aggressively to new people or situations, so it stresses early socialisation, says obedience training is a must, ideally starting at four to eight months, and urges would-be owners to meet adult dogs in their own homes first. The RKC gives a lifespan of under ten years.

Komondor health tests

Komondor health and testing

Breed Watch places the Komondor in Category 1, meaning the RKC has not identified visible, conformation-related health concerns for show judges to watch in this breed. That relates to how the dog is built; it says nothing about inherited disease in individual dogs.

Under the RKC Health Standard, the only Good Practice item for the Komondor is prioritising genetic diversity, and the RKC does not offer a breed-specific DNA testing package. Very few Komondors are registered in the UK, so checking the coefficient of inbreeding of every planned mating matters.

The Komondor Club of America reports some hip dysplasia in the breed and notes that entropion and juvenile cataracts have been recorded. It says bloat can occur, and that Komondors are usually very sensitive to anaesthetics, which is worth mentioning to your vet. Its code of ethics requires hip and eye checks before breeding. In the UK the comparable screening is the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme (dogs must be at least one year old) and the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, both open to all breeds. Neither is listed by the RKC for the Komondor, but both are reasonable to ask about.

Tests and schemes

  • Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC Good Practice)
  • No RKC Best Practice tests or breed-specific DNA testing package currently listed
  • BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme (optional; the US breed club requires hip checks before breeding)
  • BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (optional; the US breed club requires eye checks before breeding)
  • Breed Watch: Category 1

Choosing a Komondor breeder

Choosing a Komondor breeder

Very few Komondors are bred in the UK. The RKC's registration statistics show 31 Komondors registered in the ten years from 2016 to 2025, and none in 2024, 2025 or the first half of 2026. Expect to wait, and consider contacting the Komondor Club of Great Britain, which is listed on the RKC Find a Club service. A good breeder will be frank about living with a large, territorial guardian and will ask about your home, fencing, family and experience with dogs. They should explain how they have kept the litter's coefficient of inbreeding low, share any hip or eye results for the parents, and let you meet the puppies with their mother. In England, a licensed breeder may not sell a puppy under eight weeks old or show one to buyers without its mother (Schedule 6 of the 2018 licensing regulations), and anyone breeding three or more litters in 12 months and selling any of the puppies needs a council licence.

Questions to ask

  • What is this litter's coefficient of inbreeding, and how does it compare with the breed average?
  • Have the parents been hip scored under the BVA/KC scheme or examined under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, and can I see the certificates?
  • How do the parents react to visitors, and how are the puppies being socialised with strangers, children and other animals?
  • How will you show me to care for the coat while the cords form?
  • Will the puppy be RKC registered, and will you take it back if my circumstances change?

Komondor questions

Does a Komondor shed?

The RKC lists the Komondor as a breed that does not shed, but the coat still needs a lot of work. The Komondor Club of America says the cords need separating by hand every week as they form, and warns that hair which stays damp can develop mildew. The RKC suggests grooming more than once a week.

Is a Komondor a good family dog?

It can be, for an owner prepared for a guardian breed. The Komondor Club of America describes the breed as affectionate with its family and gentle with the family's children, but it guards by instinct and is wary of strangers. The club stresses early socialisation, says obedience training is a must from about four to eight months, and suggests meeting adult Komondors in their own homes before deciding.

How big does a Komondor get?

The RKC breed standard gives an average height of about 80 cm for dogs and 70 cm for bitches, with minimums of 65 cm and 60 cm. Dogs weigh roughly 50 to 61 kg and bitches roughly 36 to 50 kg.

Why are Komondor puppies so hard to find in the UK?

Very few are bred here. RKC figures show 31 Komondors registered between 2016 and 2025, and none in 2024, 2025 or the first half of 2026. Contacting the Komondor Club of Great Britain, which is listed on the RKC Find a Club service, and joining breeders' waiting lists is the practical route.

More for Komondor owners and breeders

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