The Pumi is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in Hungary for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, energetic, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 10–15 kg · Female 8–13 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 41–47 cm · Female 38–44 cm
- Origin
- Hungary
- Coat
- curly, medium
- Colors
- black, white, gray (various shades), fawn
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Hungarian Pumi, Hungarian Sheepdog
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day