Comparison: Portuguese Sheepdog and Pumi

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

	Portuguese 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	Portugal	Hungary
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	42–55 cm	38–47 cm
Weight	17–27 kg	8–15 kg
Recognition features	Medium-sized, slightly long dog with long, goat-like coat without undercoat Beard, moustache and eyebrows that do not hide the eyes Extremely agile; known at home as the "monkey dog"	Square build, long head with an elongated muzzle Semi-erect ears, upper third folding forward Curly, tufted solid-coloured coat; constantly in motion
Coat	Long, straight or slightly wavy coat of goat-like texture without undercoat; yellow, brown, grey, fawn, wolf-grey or black, with tan markings.	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 Portuguese herding dog from Alentejo, nicknamed the "monkey dog", used to herd and guard many kinds of livestock.	A lively Hungarian terrier-type herding dog, also used against vermin and as a companion.

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