Puli
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the fruit, see tamarind.
For the city, see Puli, Nantou.
The Puli is a medium-small breed of dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat, similar to dreadlocks, make it virtually waterproof.
Appearance:
The Puli is a solid colored dog and can be black, white, gray or a cream color, "fako" in Hungary. There is also a variation of the cream coat where the dog has a black mask. The breed standard calls for females to stand about 16 inches (42 cm) at the shoulder, and for males to be 17 inches. Females can weigh 23-25 pounds, males slightly more. The coat is the result of a controlled matting process and needs considerable grooming to keep its cords clean, neat, and attractive, or it needs regular trimming to a short coat for lower maintenance, although the corded coat is what attracts many people to the breed.
History:
The Puli is an ancient sheep dog of Hungary, introduced by the migration of the Magyars from Central Asia in the Middle Ages. Nomadic shepherds of the Hungarian plains valued their herding dogs, paying as much as a year's salary for a Puli.
In Asia, the breed goes back 2000 years and anecdotal evidence suggests a Puli-like dog existed 6000 years ago. This breed is possibly the ancestor of the modern Poodle. The ancestry of the Puli, however, is not known with certainty as there are some references to Ancient Rome.
Temperament:
By nature an affectionate, intelligent and home-loving companion, the Puli is sensibly suspicious and therefore an excellent watchdog. Barks a lot. A very active dog.
Complete Article Found At:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puli--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
-Scott Adams
