Ngokusemthethweni, iHungary ibhalwe njengezwe lendabuko yaseKuvasz. Inja elusayo isuka e-Asia yafika eHungary isuka lapho.
Igama elithi Kuvasz livela kumatemu okuthi Kawash noma Kawass futhi lisho into efana “nomvikeli” noma “umnakekeli”. Ekuqaleni kweNkathi Ephakathi, i-Kuvasz yayiyingxenye ebalulekile yeqembu lokuzingela kanye nomqaphi wezindlu namapulazi. Phakathi nokubusa kwenkosi yaseHungary uMatthias Corvinus, umngane oqaphile onemilenze emine wayebhekwa njengenja ethandwa kakhulu phakathi kwezicukuthwane.
Ekuqaleni kwekhulu lama-20, ukuzalanisa okuhlosiwe kwe-Kuvasz kwaqala, okwafinyelela iphuzu eliphansi kakhulu ngo-1956: Phakathi nokuvukela kwaseHungary, izinja eziningi ezilusayo zadutshulwa.
Namuhla, i-Kuvasz ibhekwa njengohlobo lwezinja ezingavamile. Inombolo yezingane ezisanda kuzalwa zaseKuvasz eJalimane ziyizilwane ezingama-50 ngonyaka.