The American Kennel Club says it is officially granting full status to the pumi, a herding breed originally from Hungary.
It’s the 190th breed recognized by the AKC, the “largest purebred dog registry in the world,” which oversees some 22,000 events annually. This opens the door for the energetic canine known for its “whimsical expression” to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show for the first time.
To learn more about the lengthy process of obtaining full recognition from the AKC, The Two-Way spoke with Chris Levy, president of the Hungarian Pumi Club of America and one of the pumi’s biggest advocates.
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