Pumi
The Pumi is a herding breed from Hungary, standing males 17–18 in · females 16–17 in at the withers, weighing males 26–29 lb · females 22–24 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Hungary
- Height
- males 17–18 in · females 16–17 in
- Weight
- males 26–29 lb · females 22–24 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pumi is taller than 27% of the measured breeds, heavier than 22%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 7 from Hungary.
Living with the Pumi
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 Pumi’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
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Pumi on AKC
Breeds that look like the Pumi
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 Pumi.
Height 0–38 in
- Pumi17–18 in
- Kars28.5 in
- Spinone Italiano24–28 in
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon22–24 in
- English Setter25–27 in
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen20–22 in
- Český Fousek24–26 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Pumi26–29 lb
- Kars98 lb
- Spinone Italiano70.5–82 lb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon51–59.5 lb
- English Setter65–80 lb
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen49–53 lb
- Český Fousek62–75 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Pumi12–14 yrs
- Karsno recorded figure
- Spinone Italiano10–12 yrs
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12–15 yrs
- English Setter~12 yrs
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen10–12 yrs
- Český Fousek12–15 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.