Talk:Kuvasz
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I did a substantial redraft of the page in order to clean it up a bit and also try to flesh out the discussions concerning the origin of the breed's name and its history generally. Please feel free to add and to correct any typos. Not sure about the picture request. This was brought up previously and a different wikipedian said it wasn't needed, however a picture of a dog standing and at a better resolution might be helpful. croll 02:20, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Introduction
There is a lot of debate over the origin of the breed's name (i.e., whether of Sumerian origin or otherwise). I honestly have not had time or energy, despite the intention, to try to track down a definitive answer to this question. If anyone wants to, or has some input on it, I think it would be very helpful. croll 21:27, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Are the Kuvaszok also known as the Hungarian Sheepdog? They're not really a sheepdog -- they're a livestock guardian and are not often found in the role of a herding animal. More importantly, the term Hungarian Sheepdog seems to arise more with respect to the Puli and Komondor (particularly the Puli). I'm thinking of deleting this reference but would appreciate comments. croll 21:37, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
- Removed "Hungarian Sheepdog" reference but happy to see it put back in if someone can show it's accurate. croll 19:40, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
- They are actually known as 'Juhasz Kutya' , translating into Shepherds dog, not sheep dog. The term Juhasz Kutya is used for both Kommondor and Kuvasz.Horsemount 22:07, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] History
I've tried to expand on this section based on information available in a book (mentioned in the references area). It could still use more work though, including citations. croll 16:21, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] External Links
I removed the link to the "Danish Kuvasz Page" as it is primarily a page in a foreign language, which is prohibited under WP:EL. There is some English content, but mostly not. Also, the page appears to be more about a specific dog rather than the breed generally. After further development and more English content, it may be worth putting back in but not right now. croll 15:18, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
