Mudi

Hungarian drovers called it the driver dog, and the Mudi still moves cattle and sheep with a bossy, quick-footed style quite unlike its corded relative the Puli. It was only separated from the Puli and Pumi as a breed in the 1930s, then lost heavily in the Second World War before the FCI accepted it in 1966, so the stock has always been small. The American Kennel Club only admitted it in 2022 and the UK Kennel Club in 2025, which means most breeders still sit in Hungary, Finland and the rest of continental Europe. A wavy, low-maintenance coat and a sharp working brain make it a strong agility partner.