Pug

Pug

The pug is a toy dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors, and a compact square body with well-developed muscle. They have been described as multum in parvo , referring to the pug's personality and small size. Known in ancient China as lo-sze, they may have been responsible for the English Bulldog, the modern Pekingese and King Charles spaniel. They have Chinese origins, but were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands and the House of Stuart of England, Ireland and Scotland....
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Breed Group:Toy Group
Place of Origin:China
Also Known As:Carli, Chinese Pug, Dutch Bulldog, Mini Mastiff, Puggu, Mops

Description of Pug

Colors

Apricot, Black, Silver, Fawn

Temperament

Sociable, Clever, Playful, Charming, Attentive, Stubborn

Behavior and Traits of Pug

Breed biology of Pug

  • Minimal Exercise Requirement

    Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.

    Life Expectancy

    Low:
    12 yr.
    High:
    15 yr.
  • Shedding Type: Heavy

    Heavy-shedding dogs sometimes include thick and heavy double-coated breeds. Dogs that are adapted for a cold climate are often heavy shedders.

Breed group of Pug

Toy Group
Toy Group

Toy Group is the name of a breed Group of the smallest kinds of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Toy Group does not necessarily refer to one particular type of dog. Most major English-language kennel clubs include a Toy Group although different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their Toy Group. The international kennel club association, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale,...
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Other Toy Group Dog Breeds

Pug place of origin

China
China
Population: 1,338,300,000

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the world's most-populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion. The East Asian state covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres, and is the world's second-largest country by land area, and the third- or fourth-largest in total area, depending on the definition of total area. The People's Republic of China is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of...
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Cities where the Pug is popular

Baltimore
Baltimore

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Cincinnati
Cincinnati

Cincinnati is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at...
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Columbus
Columbus

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the...
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Los Angeles with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second...
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