Herding · the Crook

Kuvasz[3]

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Photograph of the Kuvasz breed
Photo: Czimbalmos.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Herding[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Mediterranean[1]
FCI
Standard no. 54, group 1[4] Sheepdogs
Origin
Hungary[4] Map point 47° N · 19° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
In the study
KUVZ[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Komondor. [1]

Also in the Mediterranean clade: Abruzzese Mastiff, Afghan Hound, Anatolian Shepherd, Azawakh, Cirneco dell'Etna, Ibizan Hound, Komondor, Leonberger, Levriero Meridionale, Pharaoh Hound, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Saluki, Sloughi.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38467 (Kuvasz) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 54 "KUVASZ" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q28 (Hungary, P625) read 2026-11-09

Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.