PULI

Puli. small Hungarian sheepdog breed taken to Hungary about 1,000 years ago by the Hungarians (Magyars). An agile and vigorous dog, the puli has a long, dense coat that is unusual in forming mats, or cords, through the natural tangling of the soft, woolly undercoat with the long outer coat. The cords may grow so long as to reach the ground on an adult dog. The most characteristic colour is a unique dull black, either slightly grayed or tinged with bronze; the coat may also be solid gray or white. The puli stands 41 to 48 cm (16 to 19 inches) and weighs about 13.5 kg (30 pounds). See the Table of Selected Breeds of Herding Dogs for further information.