The Pug is a breed of dog with the physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. Pugs have a coat that is fine, smooth, soft, short, and glossy, neither hard nor woolly, coming in a variety of colors, most often fawn (light brown) or black, and a compact, square body with well developed and thick muscles all over the body.
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A Pug is a small dog breed known for its distinctive wrinkled face, short snout, and curled tail, with a compact, muscular body covered in a smooth, short coat that is typically fawn or black in color. Pugs are notable for their unique physical appearance, which makes them easily recognizable and popular as companion animals.
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Key facts
- Dogbreed.country
- China
- Dogbreed.weight
- 14-18 lb (6.35-8.16 kg) in males and females.
- Dogbreed.fcistd
- https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/253g09-en.pdf
- Dogbreed.image
- File:Mops-duke-mopszucht-vom-maegdebrunnen.jpg
- Dogbreed.image_caption
- A fawn-colored pug, the most common coloring.
- Dogbreed.name
- Pug
- Dogbreed.coat
- Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither hard nor woolly.
- Dogbreed.color
- Silver, apricot, fawn or black only.
- Dogbreed.kc_name
- China Kennel Union
- Dogbreed.kc_std
- https://www.cku.org.cn/breed/dog/253
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Physical characteristics
- Temperament
- History
- Chinese origins
- 16th and 17th centuries
- 18th century to 20th century
- 21st century
- Retro Pugs
- Health problems
- Brachycephaly
- Obesity
- Life expectancy
- Inbreeding depression
- Other conditions
- Birth and reproduction
- Historical depictions of Pugs
- Celebrity owners
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Pug is a breed of dog with the physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. Pugs have a coat that is fine, smooth, soft, short, and glossy, neither hard nor woolly, coming in a variety of colors, most often fawn (light brown) or black, and a compact, square body with well developed and thick muscles all over the body.
Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the sixteenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. In the United Kingdom, in the nineteenth century, Queen Victoria developed a passion for Pugs which she passed on to other members of the royal family.