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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.

A photograph of the Pumi
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Pumi
    17–18 in
  2. Kars
    28.5 in
  3. Spinone Italiano
    24–28 in
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    22–24 in
  5. English Setter
    25–27 in
  6. Briquet Griffon Vendéen
    20–22 in
  7. Český Fousek
    24–26 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Pumi
    26–29 lb
  2. Kars
    98 lb
  3. Spinone Italiano
    70.5–82 lb
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    51–59.5 lb
  5. English Setter
    65–80 lb
  6. Briquet Griffon Vendéen
    49–53 lb
  7. Český Fousek
    62–75 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Pumi
    12–14 yrs
  2. Karsno recorded figure
  3. Spinone Italiano
    10–12 yrs
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    12–15 yrs
  5. English Setter
    ~12 yrs
  6. Briquet Griffon Vendéen
    10–12 yrs
  7. Český Fousek
    12–15 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.

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