There are two Clubs in Hungary today who take care of the breed:the Dezső Fényes Mudi Club and the Hungaria Puli-Pumi-Mudi Club.

There are a lot of great mudi friends working in both Clubs, they work and fight for the future of the breed. In Hungary there are more and more colored Mudis appearing on shows, like the blue merle/cifra, or the hamvas/grey dogs. On the specialty shows all colors are represented: black, brown, cifra/blue merle (even barna cifra/brown merle!), hamvas/grey, fakó and white. The breders hope that one day all colors can be showed and judged in different classes, like how it goes with Pulis: black, white and fako Pulis are bred and judged apart.

Fortunately the Mudi kept it's working abilities. Almost all Hungarian Mudi owners work their dogs, at least as a hobby on agility or herding courses. There are a few very "profi" working trial dogs. Since the Mudi is a Hungarian breed they are able to take part in the "Showgroup of Hungarian Breeds". This group has an obedience and specialty show and they are there on most Hungarian and forigner CACIB dog shows. Their work is a fantastic success!

There are just a few litters yearly. Till this day there are keen supporters of the breed who are looking for nice Mudi dogs in villages, in sheperd yards and after a few specialty shows these dogs can receive a "B" pedigree and became registered Mudis, this is the way to get a bigger genetical pool. Today's Mudis with  "closed (A)" pedigrees are very often related to each other so it takes a big knowledge to find the matching partner for a mate. Fortunatly, members of both Clubs, Mudi breeders and "old" Mudi owners always help the "new" breeders to find the best partner considering pedigrees and confirmation.

In Hungary there is a big problem - but not only in this breed - with testing Hip and Elbow Displasy, Luxatio Patellae and CEA and PRA.  Hopefully there will be more and more breeding dogs yearly who have their certification about these results. This is very important to keep the breed healthy.

The sad truth is that everyday people don't know these dogs. They think it is a funny looking mixture, and they don't even know that it is one of our national breeds. If someone knows them that is mostly because of TV shows or Dog magazines, or maybe they already met a Mudi somewhere. Fortunately there is a growing number of doggy people who says:
oh, I really like those funny Mudis! It is very good to hear and gives us hope that we can save our favorite breed for the future generations in it's original temper and confirmation.

Zsuzsanna Pallagi