Puli
The Puli is a herding breed from Hungary, standing males 16–17.5 in · females 14.5–16 in at the withers, weighing males 25–35 lb · females 20–30 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Hungary
- Height
- males 16–17.5 in · females 14.5–16 in
- Weight
- males 25–35 lb · females 20–30 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Puli is taller than 26% of the measured breeds, heavier than 24%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 7 from Hungary.
Living with the Puli
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 Puli’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 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
- 1 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
- 4 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.Puli on AKCPuli on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Puli
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 Puli.
Affenpinscher
Black Russian Terrier
Bouvier des Flandres
Portuguese Water Dog
Portuguese Sheepdog
Catalan sheepdog
Height 0–38 in
- Puli16–17.5 in
- Affenpinscher9–12 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
- Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in
- Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
- Portuguese Sheepdog16–22 in
- Catalan sheepdog22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Puli25–35 lb
- Affenpinscher6.5–13 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
- Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb
- Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
- Portuguese Sheepdog26.5–40 lb
- Catalan sheepdog44–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Puli10–15 yrs
- Affenpinscher11–14 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs
- Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs
- Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Portuguese Sheepdog12–13 yrs
- Catalan sheepdog12–14 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.