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The Puli (poo-lee) is a medium-sized dog with a corded coat. Yes, you read correctly. The animal above is a dog!
As you can see, it's hair is very distinctive and can grow long enough to touch the ground. This dog is muscular, flexible and agile. Grooming can be difficult, as we can imagine. The coat takes two days to dry naturally hence a dryer should be the used. The cords should be separated by hand to keep the Puli's coat free from dirt. This breed does not shed.
The Puli was a herding dog used by the Hungarians. The black ones were easily spotted by the shepherd, helping him to differentiate the dogs from the sheep. The second world war nearly brought the Pulik (plural for Puli) to extinction, leaving only 100 of them remaining. Today, this breed enjoys the modesty of being a pet dog or show dog.
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The dog is energetic and requires daily exercise. He is protective towards his family. Although he may bark a lot, the Puli is intelligent and tough. He is mild-tempered but alert when he meets suspicious strangers. Homes with small children should probably not keep a Puli.
Personally I was amused when I came across this weird-looking dog while browsing through Google. They look like a ball of black fur, or a mop, don't you think? It is nice to know that the Puli is a pleasant dog despite it's strange appearance and grooming needs. I doubt we can find this breed in Singapore, though. The Puli is pretty cute if you think about it!
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Visit this website to view more photos of the Puli: Puli Stock Photos
References:
http://pets.webarticles.co.za/puli-dog.html
http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Puli
http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2008/02/10-of-the-strangest-looking-dogs/
11 comments:
This puli looks like a mop! How does it even survive under this thick coat of fur
At a first glance, I thought it was some strange hover puffball but instead it was a dog. Heh xD But I bet it can be hassle to take care of it.
Quite detailed description abouit the dog.i too keep 3 dogs, chow chow breed. hope you can post something about it soon! =)
I've never come across this weird looking breed before. It's great that you post about something uncommon cause it attracted me to read on :)
I want it to mob my floor! haha! But i wonder if it can cross breed with other dogs.I think it will look interesting!
it must be difficult taking care of a dog like that.. i rmb that i used to think this dog's breed was known as the mop dog.. hahaha! is it big? i think i saw a picture before of one that was really big.. like a golden retriver type big
I am not good with dogs, so naturally I am not so into dogs as well. I do not even know such a dog existed. Thanks much for letting me come across such a breed.
Hi! I didn't think that such breed existed (except in fairytale story books though) :D Anyways, could it be found in Singapore?
@Felicia: The puli is about 16 to 17 inches tall (42cm). Note that the height of dogs are always measured from their withers (shoulders) to paws, so the actual height from head to paws would be about 60cm or so :)
@Fiza: Nope, I doubt anyone keeps it here in Singapore. But I can find out from my parents if they've seen it before; they're dog groomers!
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