Comparison: Australian Kelpie and Mudi

Australian Kelpie and Mudi are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Australian Kelpie	Mudi
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Australia	Hungary
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	43–51 cm	38–47 cm
Recognition features	Lithe, supple, muscular dog of medium frame with erect ears Short, hard, close-lying weather-resistant coat Almost inexhaustible energy and work drive	Wedge-shaped head, high-set prick ears of reverse-V shape, topline sloping to the rear Wavy to slightly curly coat, smooth on head and front of legs Black, white, fawn, ash, brown or merle
Coat	Double coat with a short dense undercoat; straight, hard, flat-lying outer coat, longer on neck and breeching; black, black and tan, red, red and tan, fawn, chocolate, smoke blue.	Short smooth hair on head and front of legs, otherwise wavy to slightly curled, dense and shiny, 3–7 cm long; black, white, fawn, ash, brown and merle patterns.
Purpose	An Australian sheepdog bred to work sheep on vast stations in heat and dust.	A medium-sized Hungarian herding dog used for driving livestock, guarding and as a companion.

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