Mudi Puppies Blog

Hungarian scientists are working on a computer software analyzing dog barks that could allow people to better recognize dogs’ basic emotions.Professor Molnar and his colleagues at Budapest’s ELTE University have tested software which distinguishes the emotional reaction of 14 dogs of the Hungarian Mudi herding breed to six situations: When the dog is alone, when it sees a ball, when it fights, when it plays, when it encounters a stranger or when it goes for a walk.

“A possible commercial application could be a device for dog-human communication,” the scientist told.

The computer correctly recognized the emotional reaction of the dogs based on their barks and yelps in 43 percent of the cases. People had judged correctly in 40 percent of cases.

Molnar said the Hungarian scientists’ research provided further proof that different types of dog barks convey messages humans can understand even if they had no experience with dogs. And so, one of te rarest dogs, can help develop the communication between Humans and Canines! Way to go Mudi!!

First of all, I think it is important to highlight the pronunciation of the word “Mudi”. It is a Hungarian word and when pronounced in English it would be pronounced: “Moody” and not “Muddy” as some would believe. The meaning of the word has been lost through the ages, since this breed of sheepdog is one of the oldest dog breeds in Hungary…and also the rarest. The meaning of the word Mudi has been lost in translation, sadly.