Category: Herding Dogs
Facts of Puli Dog "Scientific name for Puli Dog, or domestic canine, is Canis lupus familiaris".
The Puli Dog is an ancient breed which was carried by the Magyars into Hungary many years ago. The Puli Dogs were used by the Magyars as sheep dogs since many of the shepherds preferred black dogs because they could easily be spotted among the flock of sheep. The Puli Dog was the droving and herding dog. It was light and fast. During World War II, the breed almost died out with it numbers reducing to two. However, controlled breeding gave rise to the survival of the Puli Dog breeds.
The average height of the male Puli Dog to the shoulders is 16 to 17 inches (40.6 to 43.2 cm) and the average height of the female is 14½ to 16 inches (36.8 - 40.6 cm). The average weight of the male 25 to 35 pounds (11.3 to 15.8 kg) and the average weight of the females 20 to 30 pounds (9 to 13.6 kg).Puli Dog has a fine-boned, square looking, fairly-masculine, compact body with a unique coated coat. Puli Dogs round to dome-shaped head appears egg-shaped from sides and round from in front. Puli Dogs ears are medium in size with a black pigment and eye dark brown in color and almond-shaped. The Puli Dog has a fairly curling tail. The Puli Dog has coats with varied range of colors from black, apricot and to shady gray and the rare white-colored type.
A Puli Dog’s mouth can apply approximately 150 to 200 pounds of pressure per square inch and an American Pit Bull Terrier, German Shepherd Dog and a rottweiler can have 320 LBS of pressure on avg.
The number one heath problems amongst Puli Dogs is obesity, so always make sure your Puli Dog doesn't get to fat. Many foot problems that Puli Dogs have are just an issue of long toenails.
The Puli Dog is cheerful, loyal and lively. The Puli Dog is friendly to both humans and other pets and adapts to surroundings with ease. The Puli Dog can be shy especially when around strangers. However, it is not the aggressive type. The Puli Dog can do well in agility and obedience.
A Puli Dogs can hear a sound at four times the distance of a human. Sound frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) Def-Hertz is the measurement of frequency, explicitly it's one cycle per second. The higher the Hertz are, the higher the pitched the sound is. Puli Dogs hear best at 45,000 Hz to 65,000 Hz, while humans hear best at around 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.
Only humans and dogs have prostates, But a dog doesn't have an appendix. Puli Dogs have two times the amount of ear muscles than people.
Looking like the Puli Dog originated from the islands with its dreadlock hair, the Puli Dog is a herding dog that works hard and is a good family dog. This funny looking dog that could be mistaken for the house mop, has a lot of energy. The Puli Dog will have no problem fitting in with the family and being the center of attention when company comes over. Lots of walks or a good fenced in yard is a must. The ideal setting since it is a herding dog is a farm or a house in the country with lots of land to roam. The dog can adapt well in the farm or in an apartment. It is very active indoors.
The Puli Dog can also survive various climatic conditions like the heat of Florida and Australia or the colder areas of Denmark. Some of them, but not all, can swim perfectly in water.
Puli dogs are a hardy type of breed. There just a few known health problems associated with the breed such as Hip Dysplasia, Hip Dysplasia and (PRA) Progressive Retinal Atrophy . It can live up to over twelve years.
If purchasing a Puli Dog from a breeder, make sure to find a good breeder with references check at least two to three of the puppies that were purchased from this breeder.
The Puli Dog belongs to the Herding Group and in 1936 it was recognized (AKC) American Kennel Club. Puli Dogs sweat glands are between their paw pads.
A Puli Dog sees in color and have better low light vision. Puli Dogs have three eyelids, a lower lid, an upper eyelid lid and a third lid, that is called a haw or nictitating membrane, this keeps the Puli Dogs eye protected and moist. Puli Dogs eyes have a special membrane for seeing better at night, called a tapetum lucidum - a dogs reflective layer in the choroid chiefly of nocturnal, causing the eyes to glow when light at night hits the eyes and they consist of some layers of smooth flat cells covered by a section of double deformed crystals.
"The fear of a dog Cynophobia". All dogs are identical in makeup big or small– 42 permanent teeth and 321 bones. Puppies have 28 teeth and when they become adult dogs have 42. Female Puli Dogs are in heat for matting for about 20 days twice a year. Puli Puppies for their first few weeks will sleep ninety percent of the day and their vision is not fully developed until after the first month. Female Puli Dogs are pregnant for 60 days before they’re puppies are born
Puli Dog’s nose prints can be used to identify them, their nose prints are like a humans finger print. A Puli Dog smells more than 1,000 times stronger than that of a human. A Puli Dog’s nose, secretes a thin layer of mucous that helps it absorb scent, after that they lick their noses and sample the scent through their mouth.
Average body temperature for a Puli Dog is between 101 to 102.5 degrees
A Puli Dog is an omnivore, (definition-they eat both other animals and plants).
all Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.
Puli Dogs pant to keep cool with 10 to 35 breaths per minute with an average of 24 breaths per minute. A large dog breed resting heart beats between 60 to 100 times per minute, and a small dog breed’s heart beats on average between 100 to 140 and they will panting a lot