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About the Puli

Origin: Hungary
Typical life span
10-16 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
13.5-16 kg
Female
11-14 kg
Height
Male
40-44 cm
Female
37-41 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
Origin
Hungary
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Puli?

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

Puli history and origins

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

Puli appearance and size

Males typically weigh 13.5-16 kg and stand 40-44 cm at the shoulder; females 11-14 kg and 37-41 cm.

Puli temperament and personality

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.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Herding dog

Quoted from FCI standard n°55. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Medium
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Puli

Lo que obtienes con la raza Puli

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Herding dog»
  • Descrito habitualmente como: «Intelligent, energetic, loyal, alert»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «The puppy coat is dense, wavy or curly»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; The Dog API. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Puli

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con permissible y undesirable.

Coat

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

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

Color de base

Black

  • Black with few rusty coloured or grey shadings.
  • Fawn (fakó) with a distinct black mask.
  • Grey in any shade.
  • Permissible: A white patch at the forechest, not exceeding 3 cm in diameter
  • Undesirable: White between the toes is not regarded as a fault.
  • Pearl white coat, without any russet gold (semmelblond)

Resumido de FCI standard n°55 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Height at the withers: Males: 39–45 cm. Ideal height: 41–43 cm. Females: 36–42 cm. Ideal height: 38–40 cm. Weight: Males: 13–15 kg. Females: 10–13 kg
La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.

Quoted from FCI standard n°55. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

FCI varieties

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.

  • pearl-white
  • black
  • black shaded with rust-red or grey
  • fawn
  • grey in any shade

Temperamento

Intelligentenergeticloyalalertdevotedplayful

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Puli en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Puli

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.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

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.

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