List of domesticated animals from Hungary
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The Hungarian breeds of domestic animals are often seen as national symbols in Hungary.
Mammals
Livestock
- Long-horn
- 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
- Carpathian Basin with the nomadic Hungarian tribes.[7]
- Hungarian Puli - small shepherd dog[8]
- Hungarian 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
- ^ Breed data sheet: Magyar Szürke/Hungary. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed April 2016
- ^ FAO study; The state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector p94 Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 2016
- ^ "Breed description: Racka". Sheep in Hungary. EAAP Animal Genetic Database. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ISBN 6155417040.
- ^ "Cikta/Hungary". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Horse Breeding". State Stud of Mezőhegyes. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Vizsla Club of America". Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Puli History". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Komondor". Vetary. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Mudi - Royal Canin". Royal Canin. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Get to know Sinka, the mysterious, “new” Hungarian dog breed
