Compact, medium-sized Hungarian herding dog known for its distinctive, naturally corded coat resembling dreadlocks, giving it an agile and athletic build with quick, spirited movement
Ancient Hungarian sheepdog breed brought by Magyar tribes over 1000 years ago, traditionally used for herding and guarding livestock on the Hungarian plains. Their unique corded coat provided protection from predators and harsh weather. Nearly decimated by World War II but saved by dedicated breeding programs
Males typically weigh 13.5-16 kg and stand 40-44 cm at the shoulder; females 11-14 kg and 37-41 cm.
Generally described as intelligent, energetic, loyal, alert, devoted and playful.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Quoted from FCI standard n°55. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard; The Dog API. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
FCI standard · Puli
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged permissible and undesirable.
The puppy coat is dense, wavy or curly.
Later, there are tufts of hair developing to tassels and cords.
The coat consists of a coarser top coat and a finer undercoat.
The relation between these two types of hair determines the character of the coat.
If the topcoat highly predominate the undercoat, the coat structure is untypical and the coat sticks slightly out.
If the undercoat is too highly predominant – which is undesirable – this results in a matted coat of too soft texture, difficult to groom.
The correct proportion between the two types of hair, which is genetically fixed, produces the aesthetical tassels or cords, which are easy to groom.
The cords on the loin and the croup and at the back of the upper thighs are longest (20–30 cm).
They are shortest on the head and at the limbs (10-12 cm).
Coat on head is ideal when the hair forms a strong structure of cords covering the facial region.
Both a combed out and a neglected, tousled coat are undesirable
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Base colour
Black
Shortened from FCI standard n°55 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
Quoted from FCI standard n°55. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
FCI divides the Puli into these varieties, listed in the registry's own words. Depending on the breed they separate colour, coat, size or line — they are not a full list of colours, which no registry we hold publishes. Ask a breeder which variety their line is.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Puli in general; any individual animal can differ.
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Puli on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
This is where Puli owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
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No Puli breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.
