Comparison: Polish Lowland Sheepdog and Pumi

Polish Lowland Sheepdog and Pumi are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Polish Lowland Sheepdog	Pumi
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Poland	Hungary
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	42–50 cm	38–47 cm
Weight	–	8–15 kg
Recognition features	Medium-sized, compact dog with a thick long coat Hair falls from the forehead over the eyes All colours and patterns permitted	Square build, long head with an elongated muzzle Semi-erect ears, upper third folding forward Curly, tufted solid-coloured coat; constantly in motion
Coat	Coarse, dense, profuse coat with a soft undercoat, straight or slightly wavy; hair from the forehead covers the eyes; all colours permitted.	Wavy to curly, elastic and dense coat of 4–7 cm forming tufts, over a soft undercoat; grey in various shades, black, fawn or white, always intense and solid.
Purpose	A Polish lowland herding and guard dog, today a popular companion.	A lively Hungarian terrier-type herding dog, also used against vermin and as a companion.

Breed page: Polish Lowland Sheepdog · Breed page: Pumi

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