Puli Puppies Blog

Very intelligent, acrobatic, light, quick, agile and obedient, that is how Puli owners describe this breed. They are traditionally used as both livestock guarding dog and as herding as well. Pulis make a good watchdog as they are very protective of their owner and their territory as well.

Although Pulis look like it does not need to be groomed at all because it’s a “rope-coated” dog, this breed still needs grooming every 6 weeks. This breed’s coat need some intense work because keeping up a steady grooming schedule will cut down on matting and odor problem from arising on its thick coat. Just like any other breed, you need to pay attention on its health and should take care of it as much as possible. As for you, take care of your cards by owning an I Love My Puli Business Card Holder. This card holder is made of stainless steel and lined with felt on the inside. It can hold up to 15 business cards and very convenient as it is pocket sized.

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.

Puli’s are square framed dogs with coats that are shaggy and corded similar to that of a Komondor. Accepted colors of this dog are in shades of black, gray and white. Underneath the dreadlocks are rounded heads, eyes almond in shape and straight muzzles with black noses. Tails are not straight but curl over the back. Puli’s are very athletic, faithful and intelligent to the point that they may be thought of as stubborn.  These are some of the few details stating how a genuine and pure Puli Dog should look like. If one is interested in owning a Puli Dog, then careful study of the breed standard is needed for detecting scam breeders that don’t follow quality. Here are some red flags to be aware of when buying a Puli Dog: Read the rest of this entry »