Do Komondors have any particular health problems that I should know about?
There are no known health problems which are peculiar to Komondors. As with all dogs there is a certain amount of hip dysplasia in the breed. Responsible breeders have all their breeding stock certified as being free of dysplasia by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). Also as with many large breeds, there is some incidence of bloat, or gastric torsion, in Komondors. The causes of bloat are still largely unknown, but when it occurs, the stomach becomes enlarged and filled with gas, eventually rotating inside the chest cavity and killing the dog if not corrected in time. Anyone with a large dog should talk to a veterinarian in order to learn to recognize the symptoms of bloat and should know what to do if it occurs.
