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6. Puli

This Hungarian shepherding breed of dog is quite rare, but they make bouncy, active friends for owners who can keep up with them. A mischievous and highly-spirited dog, they very rarely, if ever, shed their coats. However, with those gorgeous curls, their grooming takes quite a lot of upkeep, so it's quite common to trim their coats very short.

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happy run purebred puli dog outdoors. Hungarian Sheepdog.

It is pronounced “pooh-lee” if you’re wondering how to say this unusual breeds name and “pooh-lick” in plural terms.

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Cute puli dog in the park. Dog portrait sssss1gmel/ Getty Images

Pulick originates from Hungary and is recognized as being a sophisticated breed who is not seen as a dog, but rather a person with a lot of fur.

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White Puli, a Hungarian sheepdog with dreadlocks sitting and waiting wongkaer/ Getty Images

Pulick are very playful, intelligent, sensitive, and hard-working dogs.

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Sitting puli dog ZoliMajor25/ Getty Images

As Pulick ages their fur becomes what looks like doggie dreadlocks, making Pulis one of the coolest dogs in the world.

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Toy Puli showing the underside of his dreads Daynjer-In-Focus/ Getty Images

The Puli is an ancient dog, dating back to the 9th century! Puli has a large ancestral tree and is rumored to have ancestors dating back to 4,500 B.C.

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A purebred Puli dog without leash outdoors in the nature on a sunny day. Bigandt_Photography/ Getty Images

In 2017 the Puli was dressed as a mop (due to the dragging dreads) and marched through Kentucky’s annual Paw-Rade turning heads.

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Gray hungarian puli dog in the green park sssss1gmel/ Getty Images

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg owns a Puli named “Beast” with a 2.5 million Facebook following.

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A purebred Puli dog running without leash outdoors in the nature on a sunny day. Bigandt_Photography/ Getty Images

The Puli looks like it belongs on the red carpet, but it’s dreadlocks serve a unique purpose. This breed can stay dry and warm through their thick dreaded coat while working outdoors in the brisk Hungarian winters.

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Studio portrait of a young dark coloured Hungarian Komondor sheepdog who is lying on a gold coloured pouffe against a pale pink background. Colour horizontal with some copy space. ClarkandCompany/ Getty images

This breed typically weighs between 25 to 35 pounds (including their hair) and stands 16 to 17 inches tall.

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Rare Hungarian Puli (sheepdog) standing on grass with red leash and long corded hair Photopup/ Getty Images

They might not look like it but Pulick are generally very athletic and agile dogs, in need of vigorous exercise to keep them happy and healthy. 

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