Comparison: Croatian Shepherd Dog and Pumi

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

	Croatian Shepherd Dog	Pumi
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Croatia	Hungary
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	43–50 cm	38–47 cm
Weight	–	8–15 kg
Recognition features	Medium-sized spitz-type dog of rustic appearance with a fox-like head Wavy to curly, stand-off black coat Easy to train, lively and enduring	Square build, long head with an elongated muzzle Semi-erect ears, upper third folding forward Curly, tufted solid-coloured coat; constantly in motion
Coat	Profuse, dense, relatively soft coat, wavy to curly topcoat (6–14 cm) standing off; dense undercoat; black.	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 Croatian herding dog from Slavonia, used for herding, guarding and as a companion.	A lively Hungarian terrier-type herding dog, also used against vermin and as a companion.

Breed page: Croatian Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Pumi

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