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I saw my first Mudi this weekend

Posted : 9/23/2008 11:06:22 AM

Ever hear of this dog? They are very rare, with only about 50 or so in the US (so I'm told). There were 2 at the herding trial I was at on Friday. I had never heard of this breed before. It was very cool to watch it herd. They were just taking their instinct tests. Man were they FAST. I mean, most herding dogs are pretty quick, but this thing reminded me of the road runner cartoon. It spring from a down position and just TAKE OFF! And it looked so effortless. Very cool.

She had both of her dogs imported from Hungary and has breeding plans for both.

Here's a pic of one

gradyupmybutt

Posted : 9/23/2008 11:33:36 AM

What a stunning dog.

shadowsgin

Posted : 9/23/2008 1:24:17 PM

What a beautiful dog! Since I had never heard of one I looked it up. Sounds like a very intelligent, loyal breed. How odd that it is so rare. The picture you show is much prettier that the one I saw online. Thanks for sharing it with us

sl2crmeg

Posted : 9/23/2008 2:17:04 PM

Oooh neat...a Hungarian like me! :)

orangedog

Posted : 9/23/2008 2:17:16 PM

They're one of my very favourite breeds .An assistant to some obedience classes I was taking had a Mudi, and there was another one who used to come in every so often as well. There are always quite a few at the big outdoor dog show I go to every August here too. I wanted one for a while, but they're not really suited to my lifestyle at this particular time. :)

Jewlieee

Posted : 9/23/2008 2:45:46 PM

Both of this lady's dogs were gorgeous. She had a red merle (like the one above) and blue merle (actually black merle). They seem to be a lot like aussies and border collies as far as their personalites go. One was stand offish with strangers while the other was happy to meet anyone.

Okami

Posted : 9/23/2008 11:23:14 PM

Love love love the Mudi. Love their curls. And usually I'm not much of a curly haired dog person. Well, guess most of the time they're more wavy than curly.

brookcove

Posted : 9/24/2008 9:10:18 PM

Mudis are more like Aussies than like Border Collies - they are an all-around farm dog, with talents in the hunting, vermin control, and watchdog realm as well as herding. Their herding style is more focused on general droving tasks (moving large flocks/herds from one place to another). So, good balance, pace a bit lacking (lol), definitely have to be "convinced" to keep proper distance on flanks.

I actually have a secret longing for a Croatian sheepdog, which is similar but more herding focused. Not quite as, uh, bouncy. ;)