Mudi Health and Breed Concerns
-Skin problems such as itchy, dry skin and loss of hair in patches, nails breaking, possibly either climate, diet or not enough sunshine related
-Wheat allergy seems to bother some dogs, avoid dog chows that incorporate this into their food, or feed the raw food diet (see Links page for raw feeding links)
-Hip Dysplasia is not common, but is in the breed, be sure to get proof of a passing HD score on both parents of any puppy you plan to purchase from a known Health Registry such as the ones listed below. If the dogs are 2 years of age and have not been checked you should assume that they have either failed or the breeder is not interested in promoting hip health and choose another breeder
-Albinism, both pink and blue eyed versions, extremely rare
-Cataracts and other eye diseases are extremely rare but have occurred
-Some elbow and patella problems have been seen but they are rare
-Non-standard colors born into litters, rare, but does occur
-Temperament issues do occur and are usually due to improper socialization and training, be sure to ask for temperament test scores on your puppies parents and a record of proof
-Incorrect bite (level, over or underbite), wry mouth, missing teeth, extra teeth, fused teeth do occur, however missing teeth, extra teeth and fused teeth are becoming more of a problem, make sure both parents have full and correct dentition
-Missing testicles do occur, but not commonly
-Sometimes, ears will not stand up, tails will not carry over the back, the fur will be short or straight, faces and fronts of legs will have longer hair, the height will go over or under the limits, the eye color or pigment color will be incorrect, but these are not health related
Please visit the Mudi Compass database for health and breed information
Health Registry Links
OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)
PennHIP (University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program)
CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation)
FDB (Hungarian Independent Dysplasia Committee) in Hungarian and English
MKOE (Hungarian Small Animal Orthopedic Association) in Hungarian only
Mudi Compass
HIP SCORE COMPARISON/TRANSLATION CHART
| Hip Scoring Registry | Scores Recommended For Breeding | Scores NOT Recommended For Breeding |
| FCI | A, B, C | D, E |
| Finland | A, B, C | D, E |
| Hungary FDB | N (Normál 1), M (Majdnem Normál 2), E (Enyhe 3) | Közepes 4, Súlyos 5 |
| Hungary MKOE | Mentes 6, Átmeneti 7, Enyhe3 | Közepes, Súlyos |
| Sweden SKK | A, B | C, D, E |
| Switzerland | A, B, C | D, E |
| USA OFA | Excellent, Good, Fair | Borderline, Mild, Moderate, Severe |
(Translation of Hungarian Terms: 1 Normál = Normal; 2 Majdnem Normál = Almost Normal; 3 Enyhe = Mild/Slight; 4 Közepes = Moderate; 5 Súlyos = Severe; 6 Mentes = Free; 7 Átmeneti = Borderline Free)
(This chart was developed by Celeste Pongrácz and Dr. Péter Pongrácz in cooperation with FDB and MKOE in Hungary.)
If you would like to add your country's scores to this chart or place it to your website, please email: peter.celeste.pongracz@gmail.com
If you would like to add your country's scores to this chart or place it to your website, please email: peter.celeste.pongracz@gmail.com
Hip, Elbow and Patella Score Translations
FDB Hip Score Results (Hungary)
Normál/ Normal
Majdnem Normál/ Almost Normal
Enyhe/ Slight or Mild
Közepes/ Moderate
Súlyos/ Severe
MKOE Hip Score Results (Hungary)
Mentes/ Free
Átmeneti/ Borderline Free
Enyhe/ Slight or Mild
Közepes/ Moderate
Súlyos/ Severe
Elbow Score Results (Hungary)
Mentes/ Free/ Grade 0
Enyhe/ Mild/ Grade1
Közepes/ Moderate/ Grade 2
Súlyos/ Serious/ Grade 3
Patella Score Results (Hungary)
Mentes/ Free
Elsõfok/ Grade 1
Másodfok/ Grade 2
Harmadfok/ Grade 3
Negyedfok/ Grade 4
