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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Hungarian Puli

The Hungarian Puli is a medium-sized herding dog best known for its corded coat. The Royal Kennel Club (RKC) says that, like the Kuvasz, it descends from herding dogs that travelled west with the Magyars, and that under the coat it is lightly built, nimble and agile. The Hungarian Puli Club of Great Britain received final approval from The Kennel Club in December 1971. The breed is shown in the RKC Pastoral group; it is not on the Imported Breed Register and is not a vulnerable native breed.

Size and build

The breed standard asks for a sturdy, muscular, wiry dog with fine bone and a square outline in profile. Dogs stand 40-44 cm and weigh 13-15 kg; bitches stand 37-41 cm and weigh 10-13 kg. The tail curls tightly over the loin and rump and merges into the coat, and the typical gait is quick, with short steps. The RKC gives a typical lifespan of over 12 years.

Coat and grooming

The breed club describes a harsh outer coat over a dense, woolly undercoat. The standard says the right balance of the two forms cords naturally, that matting and felting should be avoided, and that neither a combed-out coat nor a neglected one is wanted. The club says cords usually start to form at six to ten months, and this stage can need attention most days for months to keep the clumps separated. Once corded, the coat is worked with the fingers rather than brushed, and a full coat takes about 12 hours to dry after a bath. Some owners keep the cords short or clip the coat for easier care. The RKC lists the breed as non-shedding and suggests grooming more than once a week. Colours are black, shades of grey, fawn (ideally with a black mask) and white.

Exercise, temperament and home life

The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day and says the Puli suits town or country, a small house and a small or medium garden. The standard calls the breed lively and wary of strangers, but never nervous or aggressive without cause. The club describes an energetic, highly intelligent dog that wants to share in family life and does not cope well with being shut away for long hours; boredom can lead to destructive habits, so training and early socialisation matter. See also our low-shedding coated dogs and heritage herding breeds pages, and the related Komondor and Hungarian Pumi.

Hungarian Puli health tests

The RKC lists one Good Practice step for Puli breeders to take before any mating: prioritising genetic diversity. It adds two Best Practice tests, an eye examination under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme and hip scoring under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme, and says responsible breeders should complete both tiers. For hip scoring a dog must be at least a year old and microchipped; each hip is scored from 0 to 53, and the BVA and RKC advise breeding from dogs with scores close to, and ideally below, the breed median.

The Hungarian Puli Club of Great Britain asks more of its members. Its code of ethics requires all breeding stock to be hip scored and DNA tested for degenerative myelopathy (DM), which the club describes as a disease of the spinal cord. It also asks for every litter to be eye tested at six to eight weeks for retinal dysplasia, with breeding stock retested before use. These are club rules rather than RKC recommendations. The club points out that UK Puli numbers are small, so keeping inbreeding low matters. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, so no breed-specific concerns have been flagged for show judges.

Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC Good Practice): RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator
BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (RKC Best Practice)
BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme (RKC Best Practice)
No RKC breed-specific DNA testing package; individual DNA tests available
Breed Watch: Category 1
Results for registered dogs: RKC Health Test Results Finder

Choosing a Hungarian Puli breeder

A good Puli breeder will show you hip scores and eye certificates for both parents, the two Best Practice tests the RKC lists, and breeders who belong to the breed club are also expected to DNA test for degenerative myelopathy (DM). The club's code of ethics says no dog should be used at stud before 12 months and no bitch mated before 18 months, and that litters should be eye tested at six to eight weeks. Ask for the litter's coefficient of inbreeding (COI) and how it compares with the breed average. Expect an honest conversation about the coat: how much work the cording stage takes, how to bathe and dry a corded dog, and whether you might keep it short. Puppies should be seen with their mother and come with RKC registration details and a diet sheet. UK litters are few, so a waiting list is normal. The Hungarian Puli Club of Great Britain keeps a puppy enquiries list, and our buyer safety guide explains safe viewing and deposits.

Can I see the hip scores, eye certificates and DM results for both parents?
Was the litter eye screened, and can I see the results?
What is the COI of this litter?
How will you help me through the cording stage of the coat?
Will you take the dog back at any age if I can no longer keep it?

Hungarian Puli questions

Does a Puli's coat cord on its own?

The RKC breed standard says the cords form naturally from the right balance of topcoat and undercoat. The Hungarian Puli Club of Great Britain explains that cording usually starts at around six to ten months and that the owner has to split the forming clumps into separate cords, often daily, until all the cords have formed. Some owners keep the coat short or trimmed instead.

How big does a Hungarian Puli get?

The RKC breed standard gives 40-44 cm and 13-15 kg for dogs, and 37-41 cm and 10-13 kg for bitches. The RKC lists the Puli as medium-sized with a typical lifespan of over 12 years.

Does the Hungarian Puli shed?

The RKC lists the Puli as a breed that does not shed, but it suggests grooming more than once a week. The breed club warns that a neglected corded coat can start to smell and cause skin irritation, and that a corded coat needs thorough rinsing and drying after a bath.

What health tests should a Puli's parents have?

The RKC lists prioritising genetic diversity as Good Practice, and the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme and BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme as Best Practice. The Hungarian Puli Club of Great Britain also requires its members' breeding stock to be DNA tested for degenerative myelopathy (DM) and litters to be eye tested at six to eight weeks.

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