Pumi Dog Breed Information

The Pumi is a compact, nimble-footed herder breed who is easily recognized by a corkscrew-curled coat, two-third ears and with their mischievous expression.

Pumi is well-known for its intelligence, agility, and boldness. They are typically a small dog breed which tends to become attached to their family members quickly.

Origin & History Of Pumi

The Pumi is an intelligent dog breed originated in the 1700s in Western Hungary, they were generally used to company farmers to herd cattle, sheep, and swine. They were also used as driver’s and shepherd’s companions.

In the early 20th century the people of Hungary established 3 separate breeds native to the country, named as Puli, Pumi, and Mudi. The Puli was developed on the western and the Pumi was developed in the West and Mudi was developed in the south of Hungary.

Are They Child- Friendly?

The Pumis are easy going with children and tend to form a strong relationship with children in the household. However, they can be suspicious to children they don’t know therefore supervision is needed while interacting with outsider children to make sure that everything is calm and nice.

Temperament, Personality And Behavior

The temperament of Pumi is fun-loving, compact, adaptable, sturdy and vigorous. Dogs of this breed are known to be multi-functional dogs.

These dogs require daily activity to keep them healthy, and once you are able to expand their energy with regular exercise and activity, they can be fullest and will be eager to play with you, sit on your feet and will follow you around the house.

Pumi’s are highly adaptable dog breeds. They can live in small houses and apartments where they can get enough exercise both mentally and physically.

Pumis have an alert, watchful and energetic personality. They are smart dogs who will quickly know what its master wanted him to do, they are very affectionate with their family and are very happy and cheerful when they are around their family members.

Pumi’s tend to be shy or timid around strangers but proper socialization can prevent this. They are not- aggressive dogs but yes they make good watchdogs as well.

Trainability

The Pumi is a smart dog breed, if he senses that its owner is able to create the pack, then he will quickly take advantage and will be the boss.

So while training this breed you need to remember you have to be dominant with them so that they know their place. You need to make decisions and strict rules and make sure that Pumi is following them gently.

Facts

Facts about Pumi are:

• While Pumi is most famous as a herding dog, it was also used to hunt wild boar.
• Pumi is known as Pumik in the plural.
• They are popular in Finland.
• One of three Hungarian Herding Dog.

Health Issues

Some common health issues of Pumi are:

• Hip Dysplasia
• Degenerative
• Melopathy
• Patellar Luxation
  

Color

Pumi’s atre found in various colors

• Black
• Rust
• Sand
• Grey
• Silver
• Grizzle

Puppy Price

A Puma bitch can give birth 4-6 puppies at a time. The price of Pumi puppy depends on the breeder, if you are buying it from a reliable breeder then it can cost you somewhere between $2500-$3000.

Which Dogs Are They Similar To?

Dogs similar to Pumi are:

• Mudi
• Croatian Sheepdog
• Puli
• Pyrenean Shepherd
• Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

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