List of domesticated animals from Hungary

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A Vizsla

The Hungarian breeds of domestic animals are often seen as national symbols in Hungary.

Mammals[]

Livestock[]

  • Long-horn Hungarian Grey Cattle- traditionally kept in the open all year.[1][2]
  • Racka - a breed of sheep with distinctive horns.[3]
  • Mangalica - a breed of pigs, characterised by their long curly hair and relatively fatty meat which makes them ideal for making sausages and salami.[4]
  • Cikta sheep[5]
  • Nóniusz horse[6]

Dogs[]

  • Magyar Vizsla - one of the oldest hunting dogs of the world. The ancestors of this dog came into the Carpathian Basin with the nomadic Hungarian tribes.[7]
  • Hungarian Puli - small shepherd dog[8]
  • Hungarian Komondor - a very large livestock guardian and shepherd dog, was brought to Hungary a thousand years ago by nomadic Magyars.[9]
  • Hungarian Kuvasz - large shepherd dog.
  • Hungarian Pumi - small shepherd dog.
  • Hungarian Sighthound - already known in the 8th century, it is as old as the Vizsla.
  • Transylvanian Bloodhound - a hunting dog.
  • Hungarian Mudi - small shepherd dog.[10]
  • Sinka[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Breed data sheet: Magyar Szürke/Hungary. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed April 2016
  2. ^ FAO study; The state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector p94 Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 2016
  3. ^ "Breed description: Racka". Sheep in Hungary. EAAP Animal Genetic Database. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ^ Kohl, Wilhelm; Toth, Peter (2014). The Mangalitsa Pig: Royalty is Coming to America. Book Publishing Hungary. ISBN 6155417040.
  5. ^ "Cikta/Hungary". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Horse Breeding". State Stud of Mezőhegyes. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Vizsla Club of America". Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Puli History". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Komondor". Vetary. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Mudi - Royal Canin". Royal Canin. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  11. ^ Get to know Sinka, the mysterious, “new” Hungarian dog breed
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