Anyone know anything about Hungarian Pulis?

Question

Do they make good pets, are they good with children?

Answer 1

Ah - the third Hungarian breed with the other two being the VIszla (hunting) and the Kuvasz (herd guarding - and mine is sprawled on the floor 4 feet away.)

Here is the link the the National Breed Club for them - that is the only club recognized and accredited by the AKC for the Puli. They set the breed standard, and manage all affairs relating to the breed.

http://www.puliclub.org/

The site has all kinds of links and information at the very top of the page in tiny type (needed my bifocals for that!)

They are happy merry souls - typical herding breed. That means highly trainable, devoted to their 'herd' which is their family and wonderful with children. Great at obedience and agility. Not super high energy as a good herding dog had to stay immobile for hour on end watching over their charges.

Now the drawback is you have to 'help' those long corded curls along as they grow out, making sure they don't mat. A responsible breeder can easily teach you how to do that. DO NOT CLIP OR SHAVE THIS BREED. These dogs lived outdoors with the herds in blazing hot heat and freezing cold and do just fine with their coat left alone.

. The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)

(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed

Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperment, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newpapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and sometimes part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come out of rescue are usually MORE devoted and loyal, and bond closer than the dog that has had the perfect life. They want to belong to someone and having been abandoned by their owner to rescue or a shelter, will cling to you once they know you won't leave them and they can trust you.


If you decide to get a puppy so they grow up with the childen, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less since poorly bred dogs of pet quality produce puppies who tend run up large vets bill over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Never ever EVER get a dog from a pet shop - they came from puppy mills out of horrendous conditions with the parents kept in cages and literally bred to death - and the parents would have been of mediocre or poor quality to start with. No hereditary health condition tests, no concern about temperment, no vaccinations, no worming, and not even enough food....and then things get really horrible. The people running these hellholes only want to make every dime possible - they will breed mother to son, father to daughter, full siblings - anything jsut to get a puppy to sell.

Answer 2

They are distinctive looking dogs with 'dreadlock' type fur. Their coat can take up to five years to grow to floor length. The strands of fur are called cords. Although they naturally grow like that they have to be taken care of to keep in good condition and to prevent them going fuzzy. The fur covering the feet and the length of the cords have to be trimmed once they're at floor length so the Puli doesn't trip over!

Pulis need lots of regular baths and their cords take hours to dry so you'd have to get used to the ‘wet dog’ smell! Most Pulis are black but some have bronze or grey too or white all over and stand 45cm tall.

In Britain, the plural of Puli is Pulis, while in America it’s Pulik and in Hungary it’s Puli!

Hungarian Puli make great family pets, they love the company of children. They don't need to live in big houses but they do need to be taken for walks rain, wind or shine! They're intelligent dogs and are easy to train and eager to please their master.

Answer 3

My sister-in-law and her husband have a Puli. He is the sweetest dog and incredibly friendly, but very smelly. Unfortunately Pulis are a high maintenance dogs when it comes to grooming. If you don't keep up with the cleaning of his hair cords they can become very pungent and even attract insects. If I had a Puli I would keep the hair shaved down and combed out to resemble a sheep. Your choice though. Good luck!
Check the attached link.

Answer 4

They are a herding breed. Very nice from the little contact I have had with them, but you should talk to some breeders about their personalities.

I DO know that they require a lot of grooming. It takes hours to get them dry, and if the cords are not totally dry inside they will mold. They will also bring sticks, gravel, and leaves caught in their coat into your house. They are cool, but you had better really enjoy grooming, that coat is high maintenance.

Here is a link to the national breed club.
http://www.puliclub.org/

Answer 5

The previous answers seem to have given you loads of useful information.

All I can really add is, that, if you're in the UK, then you will find a lot of information on breeders, etc. on the Champdogs site. See the link below.

Hope that helps too.