FCI Standard N° 56 / 13.09.2000 / GB
TRANSLATION:
Mrs C. Seidler and Mrs Elke Peper.
ORIGIN:
Hungary.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL
VALID STANDARD:
06.04.2000
UTILISATION:
Herding
dog of Terrier type. Also suitable for herding larger types of animals. His
scenting ability is well developed. Has excellently proved his worth when
combatting wild beasts of prey and rodents. Excellent house pet, can definitely
be kept indoors. Needs plenty of excercise. Is an excellent companion and
sporting dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI :
Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
Section 1 Sheepdogs.
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:
The Pumi
came into being during the 17th to the 18th centrury in Hungary by crossbreeding
the primitive Puli with imported German and French dogs of Terrier type with
prick ears. It has been recognised as an independent breed at the beginning of
the 20th century.
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
The Pumi
is a cheerful, medium sized herding dog of Terrier type. His Terrier character
is most obvious in his head. The foreface is elongated and the upper third of
the otherwise prick ears is bending forward. The conformation is square. Because
of his constant alertness, his neck carriage is higher than normal. The wavy
coat of medium length forms curls. The Pumi can have various colours but must
always be of one solid colour.
ˇ The body length is equal to the height at the withers.
ˇ The depth of the brisket is slightly less than half of the height at the withers.
ˇ The length of the muzzle is slightly less than half of the total length of the head.
ˇ The length of the neck is equal to the length of the head and is 45 % of the height at the withers.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT:
This
rather lively herding dog has a restless temperament. Extremely bold, a little
suspicious towards strangers. As a result of his sensible behaviour, his
liveliness and his expressiveness, he attracts attention always and everywhere.
The Pumi is rather noisy. His whole appearance embodies thirst for action and
because of his restlessness and activity, all parts of his body are constantly
on the move. He is always active and ready for duty. A shy or phlegmatic
behaviour are untypical of the breed.
HEAD:
Relatively
long and narrow. The shape of the head is characterised by the elongated muzzle.
Skull:
The top of
the head is relatively broad and domed. The long forehead is only slightly domed
and flat seen from the side. The superciliary ridges are moderately developed.
Stop:
Barely
perceptible, the forehead running an almost straight line between the eyebrows
towards the bridge of the nose.
Nose:
Narrow,
bluntly cut-off. Always black in all coat colours.
Muzzle:
The bridge
of the nose is straight. The elongated facial region tapers towards the nose but
is never pointed.
Lips:
Tight-fitting to the teeth, dark pigmented.
Jaws/Teeth:
Strong
jaws. The strong, well developed teeth are white. Regular, complete scissor bite
according to the dentition formula.
Cheeks:
Well muscled.
Eyes:
Set
moderately wide apart, slightly oblique. Medium sized, oval, dark brown
slit-eyes. The expression is lively and intelligent. The eye-lids are tight and
close-fitting to the eyeballs and well pigmented.
Ears:
The
upright ears are set on high, the upper third of the ears bending forward. The
medium sized, even ears show a reverse V-shape. They show alert reactions to all
stimulations.
NECK:
Of medium
length, little arched, well muscled, forming an angle of 50 to 55 degrees to the
horizontal. The skin at the throat is tight, dry, without folds.
BODY:
Well
developed muscles, dry, exceptionally taut and tough. The breed is particularly
lean and of harmonious appearance.
Topline:
Straight.
Withers:
Pronounced, long, sloping towards rear.
Back:
Short, straight and taut.
Loins:
Short, firmly coupled, straight.
Croup:
Short,
slightly sloping, of medium breadth.
Chest:
The
forechest is straight, not broad, rather deep. Ribs slightly arched, rather
flat. The brisket is deep, long and reaches to the elbows.
Belly:
Tight,
tucked up towards rear.
TAIL:
The high
set tail forms a wide circle above the croup. The hair on the underside of the
tail is 7 to 12 cm long, wiry standing apart, with little undercoat. A natural
stumpy tail or tail docking are not permitted.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
The
front legs, placed under the forechest, support the body like pillars. They are
vertical, parallel and not too wide apart.
Shoulders:
The
shoulder blade is long and a little steep. Angle to the horizontal is
aproximately 55 degrees. The points of the shoulder blades are placed vertically
above the deepest point of the brisket.
Upper
Arm:
Short and
well muscled. The shoulderblade and the upper arm form an angle of 100 to 110
degrees.
Elbows:
Close-fitting to the body.
Forearm:
Long,
gaunt.
Pastern:
Steep.
Forefeet:
Rounded
cat feet with well knit toes. The pads are springy. Nails strong, black or slate
grey.
HINDQUARTERS:
The
hindlegs are very strong. Seen from the side, they are somewhat extended beyond
the rear. Seen from behind, the legs are parallel, straight, standing neither
too narrow nor too wide apart.
Upper
thigh:
Muscular,
long, sloping to the rear.
Stifle:
On the
same level as the elbows.
Lower
thigh:
Long, dry.
Hock:
The hock
is lean with clean outlines.
Metatarsus:
Short,
steep.
Hind
feet:
Like
forefeet. Dewclaws are not desired.
GAIT/MOVEMENT:
Quite
lively and spirited. Stride short, energetic, dynamic and hormonious.The posture
is bold and proud. The trot is light-footed and harmonious; the dog puts his
hind feet exactly into the foot prints of the forefeet.
SKIN:
Without
folds, strongly pigmented. The areas of bare skin are black or slate grey.
COAT
HAIR: The wavy, curly coat forms tufts and is never smooth or corded. The coat has an average length of 4 to 7 cm, growing to smaller or larger tufts ; it is elastic, shaggy and dense. It consists of a strong, but not coarse, topcoat and a soft undercoat. The dense, wiry protective hairs of medium length on the ears grow upwards. The eyes and the foreface are free of long hair. The desired coat preparation is achieved by hand trimming. Smaller corrections, done with scissors on head and legs, are possible. Preparing the entire coat with scissors is not desirable.
COLOUR:
ˇ
Grey in various shades (normally, the colour at birth is black, turning grey
with time).
ˇ
Black.
ˇ
Fawn (fakó). Primary colours: red, yellow, cream (a trace of black or grey and a
distinct mask are desirable).
A white mark on the chest less than 3 cm in diameter and/or a white line on the toes are not faulty.
ˇ White.
The coat colour must always be intense and solid.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
HEIGHT:
Dogs:
41 to 47 cm; Ideal height: 43 to 45 cm.
Bitches:
38 to 44 cm; Ideal height: 40 to 42 cm.
WEIGHT:
Dogs:
10 to 15 kg; Ideal weight: 12 to 13 kg.
Bitches:
8 to 13 kg; Ideal weight: 10 to 11 kg.
FAULTS:
Any
departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportions to its degree.
ˇ Round, Puli-like head. Foreface shorter than 40 % of the total lenght
of head
ˇ
Strongly defined stop.
ˇ
One or more missing teeth (incisors, canines, premolars 2-4, molars 1-2). More
than two missing PM1. The M3 are
disregarded.
ˇ
Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.
ˇ
Completely upright prick ears. Ears pendant from base or carried unevenly.
ˇ
Short smooth coat. Long, very matted, sticking out or dull coat.
ˇ
Chocolate coloured, multicoloured coat. All uniform, clearly defined patches
(i.e. tan markings, mantle forming
marking).
ˇ
Size deviating from the height limits given by the standard.
NB:
Male
animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum.