Pumi

The Pumi is a compact Hungarian herding dog with a curly, springy coat, a square outline, and ears that stand partly upright with the tips folding forward. Developed from Puli-type sheepdogs and later influenced by western European herding and farm dogs, it became a quick, vocal worker suited to moving sheep, cattle, and pigs. The breed is often described as terrier-like in expression and movement, but it remains a herding dog rather than a true terrier. Gray is common, though puppies may be born darker and lighten as they mature.

Casual walks rarely satisfy a Pumi; it needs training sessions, stock work, agility, scent games, or other jobs that reward speed and problem solving. Many are watchful and noisy if bored, so apartment life requires careful management and considerate noise control. The coat is not corded like a Puli's. It is usually combed out, dampened, allowed to curl, and trimmed periodically to keep its texture. Breeders commonly pay attention to hip, patella, eye, and temperament issues, and buyers should look for confident, recoverable puppies rather than frantic busyness.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Gray and Tan, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow