It normally takes four to five years to grow the coat to the ground. And since a full coat is so striking in the ring, an interesting side-effect is that many a Puli who finishes (gets an AKC Championship) as a youngster will go off to do other activities for a couple of years while the coat grows out. It’s a great time to get a herding title and compete in Obedience and Agility. Then, just when some other breeds are beginning to retire from the showring, the Puli comes out as a Special and might compete between the ages of four or five until reaching nine or ten years of age.