Mudi
The Mudi is a miscellaneous class breed from Hungary, standing males 16–19 in · females 15–17 in at the withers, weighing males 24–29 lb · females 18–24 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Miscellaneous Class
- Origin
- Hungary
- Height
- males 16–19 in · females 15–17 in
- Weight
- males 24–29 lb · females 18–24 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Mudi is taller than 27% of the measured breeds, heavier than 21%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 7 from Hungary.
Living with the Mudi
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Mudi’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Mudi on AKCMudi on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Mudi
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Mudi.
Height 0–38 in
- Mudi16–19 in
- Kintamani19–22 in
- Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in
- Schipperke13 in
- Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in
- Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in
- Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Mudi24–29 lb
- Kintamani33–40 lb
- Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb
- Schipperke7–20 lb
- Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb
- Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb
- Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Mudi12–14 yrs
- Kintamani~14 yrs
- Croatian Sheepdog13–14 yrs
- Schipperke13–15 yrs
- Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
- Sardinian Shepherd Dogno recorded figure
- Tahltan Bear Dog10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.