How do the Puli get its unique coat of cords?
Like the Komondor, the uniqueness of the Puli comes from its corded coat. Similar to the appearance of dreadlocks, they give a “hip” look to this canine. However unlike the dreadlock that need twisting and braiding, the coats of the Puli naturally turn that way. On average, it would take 4 to 5 years for the coat to grow long enough to touch the ground. But the cording doesn’t begin there. It begins as early as nine months and by twelve months it will be quite impossible to stop.
What owners should do is carefully monitor the cording and prevent solid matting by parting some of them and let the skin air. Bathing the Puli is something that would take effort and patience. The washing is simple by simply making sure the coats are soaked, soaped and rinsed. The challenging part is the drying which could take hours for the cords need to be wrung carefully and dried well to prevent mildew. It seems that having its uniqueness does come with the price of laborious yet loving work.
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