While I was researching this breed I came across lots of information for both a working and none working komondor. Our komondorok are none working in that we don't have a farm or other animals for them to guard and protect. They are our personal guard dogs. While most komondorok are seen working on a ranch or farm they can also be great house dogs! They are extremely gentle with children and playful. Both Crombie and Nessie love to cuddle up and if you will sit down and pet them for awhile you have made a friend for life:)
The komondor is smart and can be stronge willed which can be difficult considering there size so training is a must! When it comes to protecting they do this natually with humans and animals. They need to know you are the one in charge, however, you must be firm but kind. One thing we have come across is that our dogs will hold a grudge. I kid you not! If we have gotten really upset with them they have been known to ignore that person for a day. Or if you make them do something they are not very happy about. One such story I have is when we took Crombie with us on vacation to a lake. Abe took him into the water, which he was okay with up to a certain point until Abe took him further into the water were he had to swim. Crombie would't even look at Abe the rest of the day he was so upset with him! If Abe called for him he just ignored him, however, if I called for him he came gladly.
This breed is great if you don't want a dog that sheds a great deal. While they are puppies the fur is very soft and downy like. As they loose that fur it will grow in courser and usually around 1.5 to 2 years you will want to start cording it. It will do this on it's own but unless you help it out you can get large sections of knots. If you are wanting a komondor for a farm or ranch I would highly suggest you let the cords grow. This helps protect the dogs from predators and keeps him warm in the winter and cool in the summer plus they look awesome! Our dogs are more house dogs so we have opted to keep them pretty short. For Crombie we decided to let the top of his head grow out so we could cord it, since that is one of the traits we love so much about this breed. That does mean they shed a little more than if they were corded over the entire body.
If you decide to have a Komondor as a personal protector and will be in the city were they do not have a large yard to run around you will need to walk your dog very often. We have a patio in our back which gives the dogs room to play but not the amount of exceise they truly need so we really do have to walk our dogs. One thing we discovered was that when we slacked off on the walking we have had more behavior problems such as chewing on things they should not. When the dogs are well excersized this becomes less of a problem
Hopefully this has help you in deciding if a komondor is the right dog for you. If you have other questions please send us an email.
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