Appearance:
The pug is a very strange looking breed of dog. It is hard to believe that they can be descended from wolves. Their main and most notable characteristic is their flat, squished in, wrinkly faces, with their little flat nose. They have small, packed in bodies with a short curled tail. They can come in four color varieties; black, silver, apricot, and fawn with a black face and ears. Fawn with a black face and ears are very common and seen in most pugs. They can also simply, just be described as fawn, instead. Black pugs are somewhat rare. Silver pugs are often mistaken as “smutty” pugs, which are not very popular and considered “undesirable”, while apricot pugs are a burnt orange color. Most pugs are about 10 to 14 inches tall and weigh about 13 to 20 pounds. They may be small and compact, but they do weigh a lot.
Personality:
Pugs are goofy, silly tiny dogs. Pugs are super loving and are normally not aggressive towards anyone. They get along great with other pets and are actually really great with kids. You must be careful though; larger dogs can easily hurt a weaker pug. Also, children can easily hurt them too. They make great family pets and they love to show off and amuse their owners. They often just run around chasing their tails or acting goofy. But remember, pugs do shed. A lot. Pugs are very sensitive to the temperature. They can get hot way too easily. They should not be outside pets. It is also very important to watch their weight. They can gain weigh without any trouble. Do not feed them table scraps or people food. They need exercise but be careful. Simply playing in your yard with other animals or kids is enough. Do not try and go running or jogging with them. They cannot handle that kind of exercise. There are a bunch of health concerns when owning a pug but most pugs live to be about 12 to 15 years old.
Origin:
The word “pug” comes from England where “pug” meant “monkey” or “dog.” Which is wear the pug got its name. The face of the pug resembles that of a monkey. The pug breed comes from China. Although the exact origin is unknown, all records were destroyed by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who was the first emperor of China. There they were bred as lap dogs. They were called “foo” or “Lo-Chiang-Sze.” It is believed that the pug is an ancestor of the modern day Pekingese. The pug breed became popular among Tibetan Buddhist monks. Their popularity then spread to Japan, and eventually Europe. Later on they were bred with the King Charles Spaniel to create the modern day King Charles Spaniel.
pictures from:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaig/920673628/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lost-moments/245283519/
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