Hungarian Puli
The Hungarian Puli is a loyal, obedient dog and perhaps the best-known of the Hungarian sheepdogs outside its homeland. It is easily distinguishable by its long, dark, corded coat, which is not so difficult to groom as might be believed
Origin and history
The Puli is better known than other Hungarian sheepdogs, such as the Pumi, the Komondor and the Kuvasz, probably because in its native land it directs the flock by jumping on or over the sheep's backs. It is said to have existed for 1,000 years, being a descendant of the sheepdogs brought to Hungary by the Magyars. It has proved itsell as a fine water retriever and has done well in obedience and police work Hungarian shepherds favour their dark colour, which is easily picked out among the flock.
Hungarian Puli Puppies
Good points
- Easily trained
- Fine guard
- Highly intelligent
- Loyal
Take heed
- Tends to be a one-person dog
Size
Height: dog 16-18in (40.5-46cm); bitch 14-16in (35.5-40.5cm). Weight: dog 29-331b (13.1-15kg); bitch 22-291b (10-13.1kg).
Exercise
Plenty of exercise is preferable, but this adaptable dog will fit in with city life, as long as it is at its owner's side.
Hungarian Puli Information
General appearance
A lively, agile, intelligent, undemanding dog of medium size. It has a solid physique, lean and muscular throughout. The outline of the body and limbs is square. Examination of the individual parts of the body IS difficult, because the Puli is completely covered with a thick, long, wavy coat that tends to mat The head gives the impression of being round because of the long hair that comes down over the eyes, concealing the true shape. The shaggy tail,long and curled up about to the loins, makes it seem that the hindquarters slope upward. The precise body lines are hard to follow, as a glance will show; even the individual parts are difficult to see clearly because of the Puli's unique coat.
Colour
Today breeders are producing Pulis that are black or black with reddish or white ticking as well as several varieties of grey.
Head
Small and fine. From the front it appears round, whereas in profile it seems elliptical. The nose is relativey large and is black, like the eye-rims and lips. The bridge is shorter than the skull, its length being 35 per cent that of the head. The lips fit closely over the gums.
The bridge is straight, the muzzle rounded. The jaws are equally developed with strong, regular teeth; and the jaws meet in a scissor bite. The lower canines are set slightly forward of the upper; the other teeth meet precisely. The stop is accentuated. The skull is rounded; the supra-orbitalndges are pronounced.
Tail
Carried over the loin, its hair mingles with the rump hair so that the tail is virtually invisible.
Hungarian Puli Feeding & Grooming
Grooming
The coat hangs in long black cords, which in the adult dog reach to the ground, giving a tousled, unkempt look. The cords have to be separated by hand and regularly brushed and combed. Cleanliness is essential.
Feeding
Thirteen-200z (369-587g) of a branded, meaty product with biscuit added in equal part by volume, or 1314-3 cupfuls of a dry food, complete diet, mixed in the proportion of 1 cup of feed to 112 cup of hot or cold water.