GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 34-47cm (l3½”-18½”).
Colour: Black, different variations of grey or white.
Coat: Distinctive cords of matted hair from 4-6cm (l½”-2½”) on the head and feet up to 8-18cm (3”-7”) on thighs.
Gait: Short quick steps showing energy and liveliness.
With the hair falling naturally in cords, this herding breed is one of the more unique members of the working dog group. In conformation, the Puli is not dissimilar to the Tibetan Terrier. The domed skull with its rounded cheeks, is two-thirds longer than the muzzle. The dark eyes have a lively expression and the low set dropped ears are covered with long hair. When fully coated, the neck appears to merge with the high set withers. The tail is curled tightly over the loin and its cords completely merge with the body coat.Forelegs are vertical and the hindquarters reasonably well angulated with tight feet.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
The Puli is a sensitive animal who is often a one man or one family dog. Their loyalties and devotion are intense - and being highly intelligent, they are easily trained. Like their Hungarian counterpart the Komondor, the hair, starts to fall into cords naturally at about 9 months. The cords must be encouraged and trained in order that the hairs from one cord do not tangle with the hairs of another cord. Once the cords are formed, they do not need brushing. Allow 1 hour when bathing, and about 6 hours to blow the coat dry. Pet owners may prefer to keep their dogs’ coats short and uncorded.
HISTORY
Believed to have originated in Asia with a similar history to that of the Tibetan Terrier, these dogs arrived in Hungary in the 9th century during the Magyar invasions. For over a 1000 years, the Puli worked with the shepherds during the day; and in the evening, the larger white Komondor who was more discernible in the dark, took over guarding the flocks from wolves and robbers. Due to their love and ability to work in the water, this breed was once known as the Hungarian Water Dog. In Hungarian, the word ‘puli’ means leader.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Sizes: 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.
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. The Pumi has well-developed muscles that are taut and tough being particularly lean and of harmonious appearance. 
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
The Pumi is a herding dog of Terrier type being rather lively with a restless temperament. Extremely bold and a little suspicious towards strangers he makes an excellent house pet and can definitely be kept indoors. Needs plenty of exercise. .Also suitable for herding larger types of animals. His scenting ability is well developed and he has proved his worth well when combating wild beasts of prey or rodents. Is an excellent companion and sporting dog. The Pumi is rather noisy. 
The skin is without folds and strongly pigmented. The areas of bare skin are black or slate grey.
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. The colour at birth is black, turning grey with time. The coat colour must always be intense and solid.
HISTORY
The Pumi came into being during the 17th to the 18th century 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
Sizes: There is no upper height limit. When quality is equal, the bigger dog is always preferred. Lower limit: Dogs: 77 cms. Bitches 72 cms. It is however, desirable that all dogs should exceed the lower limit considerably. Dogs should be above 81 cm, bitches 75 cm.
He is a very large dog, above average size and of medium proportions. Harmonious, emphatically strong and muscular. Firm bone structure. Coat not exaggerated in length. In spite of his size, he must not give the impression of being heavy or sluggish. Large strong head moderately long. His expression is alert.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
As a breed they are friendly towards humans, calm, noble, and very intelligent, at the same time courageous and proud towards strangers from whom he never backs away. In his behaviour towards other dogs, he is good natured and aware of his superior strength. His dark bark comes from deep within his chest.  Coat is dense, thick and of moderate length and should be bristly, not woolly in texture.
Basically white and always with a well-defined mask and patches similar in colour to that of the mask, spread over the body, with irregular but well defined shape. Ears always marked. Totally white or tricoloured animals are undesirables. The most appreciated colours are: snow white with medium grey marks, deep gold yellow, dusk, black, silver grey, light tan, sand or brindle. Red for the marks or yellowish white for the whole bottom are not desired.
HISTORY 
Originating in Spain previously, the Pyrenean Mastiff was used for defense against beasts of prey, in particular against wolf and bear. his job was to guard and defend. Hundreds of years of fighting wolves left him with skills that nowadays in his home country make him an excellent guard for country estates and their owners as he is easily trained.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Minimum dogs 70cm (27.5”). Bitches 65cm (25.5”). Minimum weight: Dogs 50 kgs; Bitches 40 kgs. Dogs fequently over this minimum.
Colour: White or white with patches of badger, wolf grey or pale yellow on head, ears and on the body. Coat: Outer coat - coarse, thick, straight or slightly wavy. Under coat - profuse.
Gait: Unhurried, steady and smooth and with a tendency to pace at slower paces. Hocks turning neither in nor out.
These huge majestic guardians of sheep are the epitome of power and substance. The skull is domed and the eyes are tightly rimmed. The neck is fairly short, while the body is relatively long and the topline level. A hallmark of this breed are the double dewclaws on the hind legs (also to be found on the Briard and sometimes on the Tibetan Mastiff). The long plumed tail may be carried well up in action, sometimes making a full circle. Fore and hind quarters should be moderately angulated with elbows free; the hind feet may turn slightly out but without the dog being cow hocked.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
For those who are happy to have a dog that varies in weight from 40-50kg (60-110lb) minimum with dogs frequently over, Pyreneans make wonderful protective family companions and as such are prone to barking. They get on well with other dogs and enjoy both city and country life. Due to their size, moderate exercise and good food is necessary during their growing period. Exercise should increase once they are of adult age. Periodic brushing is required to remove the dead hair from both undercoat and outercoat, and to keep the dog comfortable.
HISTORY
Descending from the Asian Mastiff family, the ancestry of this breed goes back thousands of years and canine historians debate the exact path of descent. They are believed to have arrived in Europe in the lst century BC when the Phoenicians were trading with Spain, and from there, made their way northwards to the Pyrenean Mountains. Wearing large spiked collars, they proved their worth defending herds from wolves and other predators. French writers in the l400s recorded that these dogs were so valuable in guarding the French chateaux, that King Louis XIV adopted them as the Royal Dog of France.