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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.

A photograph of the Mudi
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Mudi
    16–19 in
  2. Kintamani
    19–22 in
  3. Croatian Sheepdog
    16–21 in
  4. Schipperke
    13 in
  5. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    18–19 in
  6. Sardinian Shepherd Dog
    22–24 in
  7. Tahltan Bear Dog
    12–15 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Mudi
    24–29 lb
  2. Kintamani
    33–40 lb
  3. Croatian Sheepdog
    29–43 lb
  4. Schipperke
    7–20 lb
  5. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    35–44 lb
  6. Sardinian Shepherd Dog
    64–88 lb
  7. Tahltan Bear Dog
    15–20 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Mudi
    12–14 yrs
  2. Kintamani
    ~14 yrs
  3. Croatian Sheepdog
    13–14 yrs
  4. Schipperke
    13–15 yrs
  5. Black Norwegian Elkhound
    12–15 yrs
  6. Sardinian Shepherd Dogno recorded figure
  7. Tahltan Bear Dog
    10–12 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.

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