how much do komondors cost?

Answer 1

they begin at about $1100..and go to $3000..
this breed is very different than even normal guarding dogs, and need to be thoroughly studied before embarking upon ownership..

Answer 2

If cost is your prime consideration, a komondor is probably not a good choice. These dogs require an experienced owner because they have unique temperaments (to say nothing of the coat care required) - they can be quite aggressive towards dogs as well as people if they're not properly trained. If you want a komondor, you need to find the best possible breeder, not necessarily the cheapest.

Answer 3

go to petfinder.com.....this is a site for rescue groups.....just enter your Zip code, and be AMAZED at how many great choices you have !!.....i adopted a Great Pyrenees mix from them, and my dog Sylvester is awesome !!.....check it out....try it.....do a good deed.....adopt a Komondor today !!!.....good luck to you, in your search for a Komondor as a new pet !!!!....most adoption fees run from $ 50 to $ 200 max, for a dog that will be happy to have a new and wonderful home with you !!

Answer 4

Komadors the like the dog? The mop dog? They are very expensive and alot, alot,alot of work they take about 12 hours just to bathe properly and 24-36 hours to dry because you have to wash each braid and dry each. It will also cost alot to take it to a groomer and have this work done. Think before you buy

Answer 5

Assume minimum $900 -1200 for a pet puppy; and $1500 and up for a show prospect puppy.


Now a Komodor is a herd guarding breed believed to be descended from or related to the Kuvasz or ancient Russina breed. (Depending upon which breed club is giving the history.)

You MUST ABSOLUTELY understand that this a HERD GUARDING breed. These are NOT "herding" dogs like Lassie or border collies or Australian Shepherds. These are NOT "guarding" breeds like the GSD or Dobe or others used in police and protection work.

The temperment and behavior is COMPLETELY different in the herd guarding dogs - Turkish Akbash, Anatolian Shepherd, Italian Maremma, Hungarian Kuvasz (white wolf posture when on defense against a threat) , Great Pyreenes (the most mellow of the group) , Tibetan Mastiff (alerting and warning a truly friightening sight) and the Hungarian Komondor.

These dogs guarded the herds and the farms. Their first response is to alert to a threat (bark); then get between their charges and the threat and shove their charges back and away; then block the threat's path; then charge at the threat to intimidate it; then charge at the threat and knock it back or down; then charge at the threat and do a grab/pinch; and (if the threat has been stupid enough to stick around), go into flat out combat to kill. All these breeds will stay in the fight unto death in order to protect their charges and will self-sacrifice if necessary. They will not abandon their charges even if they are starving or injured,

These dogs were bred to live alone with the herds and act independently without human direction in carrying out their job. This good in that they are very very very smart: This is bad in that they were bred to make the decision and your input is optional. THEY are going to make the decison - particualarly about potential threats and you truly better be the boss of the pack if you are going to tell them otherwise. Unless you can be very determined, very strong-willed, very very Alpha, DO NOT GET ONE OF THESE DOGS.

You are NOT - repeat NOT - going to train one of these breeds with "postive-only kitchy-kitchy koo if you do it, I'll give you a cookie." (That nonsense doesn't work on the other 145+/-AKC breeds that well and these dogs will laugh at youa they take the cookie and do what they want when they want.) You must be able, through your body language, voice, 150% consistency, determination, never yielding behavior and 150% insistence that they do as you say NOW, to keep the upper hand and be the Alpha. You never ever beat or mistreat these dogs or get physically severe - they will never forgive you. You absolutely must be able to keep control through the force of your personality.

Lets say these are not the dogs for timid, self-effacing or meek individuals.

Imagine 5 month old LGD (livestock guarding dog) who solidly knows not only the voice command but the hand signal for "down," and he decides he doesn't want to do it. He not only ignores you but he actually braces himself in the 'sit' waiting for you to try to make him to do. After 30+ minutes of "scoop the front legs sideways and dump the puppy and back to the sit and scoop the legs....." he then grudgingly, very grudgingly slowly moves one front foot forward at a time in the slowest "down" in history. And that is a LGD - any not yet a teenager and not yet an adult wth all the adult assurance...... The fight wasn't over his knowing th ecommand - it was "Oh yeah? And who is gonna make me? You and what army??? I DARE YOU TO TRY!" And even when you win, they will still give a shoot every few weeksto see if maybe this time......

At the same time you have to reward the correct behavior with love and praise and attention.

The LGDs are incredibly devoted and velcroed to your side. They can not deal with being separated from their humans - their charges. They are glued to your heels and have to know where you are at all times.

Now the upside is they are moderate energy dogs since they had to spend so mnay hours remaining on guard and watching, They do not have the activity level of, say, a border collie; but they do need some each day to romp and play.

How do I know all this about them? I live with Kuvasz.

Now the Komondor coat is amazing - and it is an incredible amount of work!! When the dog is growing, that coat can be DAILY work to keep clean and maintained, and, at miinimum requries weekly care without fail.

If you have never had a LGD, you will need a breeder who will always be availble for help and advise on everything from behavior to coatcare.

Start here to learn about them:

http://clubs.akc.org/kca/

That takes you to the National Breed Club which is the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed .

The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)

http://clubs.akc.org/kca/howtobuy.htm

http://clubs.akc.org/kca/breederlist.htm

(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed

http://clubs.akc.org/kca/kca.htm

Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems….

If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems(and that is far more than a checkup at the vet), and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance - and this is particularly true in a rare breed like Komondor. Among the really responsible breeders (members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.


Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.

NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.

IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS