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Look up: kuvasz

  1. kuvasz
    [n] - long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. kuvasz
    noun long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  3. Kuvasz
    The `Kuvasz` (pronounced KOO-vahss; in Hungarian language the plural is Kuvaszok, pronounced KOO-vah-sock) is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. It has historically been used to guard livestock, but has been increasingly found in homes as a pet over the last seventy years. The word, contrary to some theories, is probably not of Sumerian origin. It most likely comes from the Turkic w...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuvasz

  4. kuvasz
    Hungarian breed of guard and shepherd dog whose reputation as a watchdog was unexcelled during the Middle Ages, when it was kept by kings and nobles. ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/59

  5. kuvasz
    kuvasz (pl. kuvaszok) (koov'äs, kOO'väs) , breed of powerful working dog perfected in Hungary over many centuries. The kuvasz may stand as high as 30 in. (76 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 120 lb (54 kg). Its double coat of fine underhairs and thick, medium-length, straight or...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08284


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