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List of domesticated animals from Hungary

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List of domesticated animals from Hungary

The Hungarian breeds of domestic animals are often seen as national symbols in Hungary. Local national parks serve as "gene banks" to ensure their survival.

Contents

Livestock

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

    • 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.
  • Hungarian Puli - small shepherd dog
  • Hungarian Komondor - a very large livestock guardian and shepherd dog, was brought to Hungary a thousand years ago by nomadic Magyars.
  • 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.

    • References

    List of domesticated animals from Hungary Wikipedia
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