| The Puli (plural Pulik), one of the best known of the
Hungarian sheepdogs, is said to be a descendant of
Sheepdogs brought to Hungary by the Magyars over
1,000 years ago. It has herded sheep on the edge of
the Hungarian plain for many centuries and, more
recently, has been used for police work. In 1935, the
Puli was imported into the US by the Department of
Agriculture with the aim of improving local sheep-
and cattle-herding breeds. However, the Puli was not
recognized by the American Kennel Club until 1936.
The Puli is a loyal, devoted, obedient, and
intelligent dog that is good with other pets and slow
to anger. It is, however, reserved with humans outside
its own family. The breed requires a good amount
of exercise and the cords of its coat, which give it
a somewhat unkempt look, have to be separated
by hand, brushed, and combed.
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