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Puli

Puli

Also known as Hungarian Puli, Pulik.

Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · Afghanistan

Puli at a glance

Origin
Hungary
Appeared
900 CE to 1924 (likely)
Family
Hungarian
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 16 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 55
DNA clade
Hungarian (Parker 2017)

The name. Hungarian puli, of uncertain origin, often linked to a word meaning "driver".

Same familyCane Corso1000 to 1996 · Italy

Family and relatives

Gave rise to

Pumi

Sister breeds

Mudi

Same family: Hungarian

Mudi, Pumi

Same time, same continent

Bloodhound, Cane Corso, Greyhound, Icelandic Sheepdog, Kuvasz, Norwegian Buhund

Close by DNAGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United Kingdom

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · Iceland

Place in time

The Puli appears 900 CE to 1924 (likely), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Puli is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.