Getting a Pumi
The Pumi is a very rare breed in the US, with just a few litters born per year. If you are interested in a puppy, you may have to wait some time. If you have a preference for a particular color or sex, you will have to wait even longer.
Your Choices
If you’re not sure yet that this is the breed for you, contact some breeders or owners and visit the adult dogs in their homes. Or go see them at a dog show or agility trial or a Meet the Breeds event and talk to the owner or breeders there.
Once you’ve made the decision that you want a Pumi in your home for the next 13-15 years, you still have a choice of whether to get a puppy or an adult dog. Puppies are wonderful, but they are babies and need lots of attention and training. If you’re not sure you have the time to commit, an older dog might be for you. Sometimes breeders have older dogs available that they’ve decided to place in new homes, or there might be a rescue available..
Buy from a Responsible Breeder
Reputable breeders are concerned about the welfare of the puppies they place and carefully screen prospective owners to assure that the puppy or dog is suited to the new home.
Reputable breeders will raise the puppies with lots of dog and human socialization, and will typically not place a puppy before it is at least 8 weeks of age.
Reputable breeders feel that they are responsible for puppies they bring into this world, so if the new owner at any time cannot keep the dog, they will take it back and make sure it is placed in another loving home.
Reputable breeders have their dogs checked for any hereditary diseases to assure that they don’t inadvertently breed a dog with one of these problems. Pumik are one of the healthiest breeds and routinely live to 13-15 years, however there are a few problems that have been identified and breeders can screen their dogs for those problems.
The OFA and Canine Health Information Center (CHIC)
If you’ve now decided you want a Pumi and are looking at puppies, you should be sure that the puppies’ parents have had their health clearances. The OFA database is a tool that collects health information on individual animals and you can find that information on all Pumik. See the link below to go there.
The Hungarian Pumi Club of America has determined the health tests that should be done for a Pumi. . Four tests are mandatory and 3 are optional. The Canine Health Information Center keeps track of the health tests performed for each dog and if all the madatory tests are performed and the owner of the dog allows the results to be published, a CHIC Number is issued for that dog. The CHIC number itself does not imply normal test results, only that all the required breed specific tests were performed and the results made publicly available.
List of tests that should be performed on a Pumi before breeding
List of all Pumik and their test results
List of all Pumik that have CHIC Numbers
Of course, life happens, and puppies can develop diseases or illnesses from their environment or from causes for which we cannot test. Parents with the health clearances will assure that those problems over which we have some control will be mitigated.
Club Members Who Are Pumi Breeders
The following people are breeders who belong to this club listed by state.
DISCLAIMER
The breeders listed herein are members in good standing with the HPCA for the privilege of this listing and have agreed in writing to be bound by the club’s Code of Ethics. The HPCA and its Officers and Directors do not recommend, guarantee, endorse, nor rate breeders, their kennels, or practices by inclusion in this list. The HPCA stresses in all instances it is the buyer’s responsibility to do appropriate research to ascertain they are dealing with a responsible breeder. The HPCA and its officers assume no responsibility for the quality, health, or temperament of any dog, nor the warranty, guarantee, or integrity of any breeder listed. All such warranties, guarantees and promises are between buyer and breeder as individuals.
| State | AKC Breeder of Merit | Kennel Name | Facebook Page | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California |  | Ederra Pumi | Maria Arechaederra Silverado, CA USA | ederrakuv@aol.com | |
| Connecticut | Nutmeg River Pumik | Nancy A. Nelson Norwalk, CT USA | nanelsoncpa@gmail.com | ||
| Florida | Kismet Pumi Kennel | Diane Fletcher Brooksville, FL USA | dfletcher16@gmail.com | ||
| Florida | Silhouette | Cindy Cassidy Sarasota, FL USA | silhouetteweim@yahoo.com | ||
| Georgia | Cypress Bay Pumik | Debra Thornton Rincon, GA USA | cypressbaydlt@gmail.com | ||
| Georgia | | Karizma Pumik |  | Marilyn Funke Cumming, GA USA | KarizmaPumik@gmail.com |
| Illinois | Rocklin Farms Kennel | | Andrea Schnelten Rockbridge, IL | rocklinfarms@gmail.com | |
| Kansas | Far East | Bruce & Sandra Coffman Silver Lake, KS USA | coffmantribe@gmail.com | ||
| Michigan | Waltzing Pumi | Marvelyn Gadowski Farmington Hills, MI USA | marvelyngadowski@gmail.com | ||
| Minnesota | Amerikai Pumi Kennel | | Ginny Hayes Webster, MN USA | bleuzzie@netscape.net | |
| New York |  | Catskill Pumi | | Laszlo Sulyok & Ildiko Repasi Delhi, NY | info@catskillpumi.com |
| North Carolina | Best in Show Kennel | Heather Yount Salemburg, NC USA | bestinshowcustomerservice@gmail.com | ||
| Oregon | | Abiqua Pumik | | Chris & T.H. Levy Salem, OR USA | info@abiquadogs.com |
| Oregon | | Szimfónia Pumi Kennel | | Ginger Butler Corvallis, OR USA | ginger.butler@gmail.com |
| South Carolina | | Blueridge Vista | Nancy & Meir Ben-Dror Landrum, SC USA | nancy@pumi.dog | |
| Tennessee | Ter-Lee | | Ed & Terrie Cowan Columbia, TN USA | minpintft@att.net | |
| Texas | Buttermilk Crik Pumi Kennel | Sandy Cumpian Salado, TX USA | scumpian77@gmail.com | ||
| Washington | | MayaLu Pumik | | Karen Beattie Massey Issaquah, WA USA | beattiekaren@hotmail.com |
| Washington | Klipsan Pumik | | Tammy Hall Shelton, WA USA | cockerpumi@gmail.com |