Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/mudi.webp) 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. Compare the Mudi with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/mudi/)[Mudi on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/mudi) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kintamani.webp)Kintamani](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kintamani/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/croatian-sheepdog.webp)Croatian Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/croatian-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schipperke.webp)Schipperke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schipperke/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-norwegian-elkhound.webp)Black Norwegian Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-norwegian-elkhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sardinian-shepherd-dog.webp)Sardinian Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sardinian-shepherd-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tahltan-bear-dog.webp)Tahltan Bear Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tahltan-bear-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Mudi16–19 in 2. Kintamani19–22 in 3. Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in 4. Schipperke13 in 5. Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in 6. Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in 7. Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Mudi24–29 lb 2. Kintamani33–40 lb 3. Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb 4. Schipperke7–20 lb 5. Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb 6. Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb 7. Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Mudi12–14 yrs 2. Kintamani~14 yrs 3. Croatian Sheepdog13–14 yrs 4. Schipperke13–15 yrs 5. Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs 6. Sardinian Shepherd Dogno recorded figure 7. 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. See the Mudi on the breed map Read about the Mudi on Wikipedia