Editing Komondor (section)

==Appearance==

[[File:Komondor dog breed.jpg|thumb|right|280px|A fully corded coat. The coat is long, thick and strikingly corded]]
The Komondor's coat is a long, thick, and strikingly [[Cording (Dog Grooming)|corded]] white coat, about 20 – 27&nbsp;cm long (the heaviest amount of fur in the canine world), which resembles [[dreadlocks]] or a [[mop]]. The puppy coat is soft and fluffy. However, the coat is wavy and tends to curl as the puppy matures. A fully mature [[coat (dog)|coat]] is formed naturally from the soft [[Down hair|undercoat]] and the coarser [[Guard hair|outer coat]] combining to form tassels or cords and will take about two years to form. Some help is needed in separating the cords so the dog does not turn into one large matted mess. The length of the cords increases with time as the coat grows. Moulting is minimal with this breed, contrary to what one might think (once cords are fully formed). The only substantial shedding occurs as a puppy before the dreadlocks fully form. The Komondor is born with only a white coat,<ref name="k9web">{{cite web
  | last = Heaney
  | first = Richard
  |author2=Therese Heaney
   | title = Komondors
  | publisher = K9web.com
  | year = 1995
  | url = http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/komondors.html
  | access-date = 15 March 2009}}</ref> unlike the similar-looking [[Puli dog|Puli]], which can be white, black, or sometimes grayish. However, a working Komondor's coat may be discolored by the elements and may appear off-white if not washed regularly. Traditionally, the coat protects the Komondor from possible wolves' bites as the bites would not penetrate the thick coat.<ref>The dog selector, David Alderton, 2010, {{ISBN|978-91-7401-2460}} or 0-7641-6365-5 or 978-07-641-6365-4.</ref>  The coat of the Komondor takes about two and a half days to dry after a bath.