Pastoral group · Hungary
Mudi
Also called Hungarian Mudi, Mudik (plural).
Medium dog, high energy, learns almost anything, fast.
- Versatile
- Keen
- Active
- Courageous
- Alert
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 8 to 13 kg18 to 29 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 14 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- Very High
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Mudi
Pastoral breeds. Give the brain a job or it will find one. Chasing, nipping and fixating are the breed doing its work.
High Drive
Start here
Intense drive requires outlets, without work, can become destructive.
All-Purpose Athlete
Excels at nearly any dog sport, agility, herding, flyball, disc dog, and more.
Quick Learner
Highly intelligent and eager to please, responds excellently to positive training.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Mudi and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to herd and guard livestock. Watchful, responsive, and wired to control movement.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsModerate
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1.5-2 hours daily. Active exercise and mental challenges essential.
- Grooming
- Low to moderate. Wavy coat needs weekly brushing.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Wavy to curly, Medium length, ShinyBlack, White, Fawn, Grey, Brown, Merle
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Joint condition requiring screening
Epilepsy
Moderate
Seizure disorder found in breed
Where they come from
History
Developed naturally in Hungary, officially recognised as a breed in 1936. The rarest of the Hungarian herding breeds. Used for herding sheep, cattle, and even pigs. Also used for detection work.
