Pug

• Country of origin:	England.

• Weight:		6.5 - 8.5 kilo.

• Handy size.
• Easy to handle nature.
• Friendly to children.
• Very devoted
• Intelligent

In East-Asia there is for a long long time a small short-haired dog with a flat nose, with its tail curled over its back, The so-called Ha-pa.

He is the ancestor of the Pug.

Because of the trade relations of Holland with East-asia the Ha-pa's came to Holland and became very popular in no time. Even William of Orange kept them at his court.When his successor William III, became King of England in 1688 then the pug also became the dog of the English court.

The modern Pug has its origin in Holland and England. The Pug is a robust, vital and cheerful dog, funny and charming.

It is seen all over the world.

Breed description

General Appearance

A decidedly square and cobby dog. The Pug should be multum in parvo, but this condensation should be shown by compactness of form, well knit proportions and hardness of developed muscle.

Head and Skull

Head - large, massive round- not apple-headed, with no indentation of the skull.

Muzzle - short, blunt, square but not up-faced.

Wrinkles - large and deep.

Eyes - Dark in colour, very large, bold and prominent, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression. Very lustrous and, when excited, full of fire.

Ears - Thin, small, soft, like black velvet. There are two kinds - the "rose" and the "button". Preference should be given to the latter.

Body - Short and cobby, wide in chest and well ribbed. Topline level neither roached nor dipping.

Forequarters

Legs - very strong, straight, of moderate length and well under the body.

Hindquarters

Legs - very strong, straight, of moderate length and well under the body.

Feet - Neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of the cat; well split-up toes; the nails black.

Tail (Twist) - Curled tighly as possible over the hip. The double curl is perfection.

Coat

Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither hard nor woolly.

Colour - Silver, apricot fawn or black. Each should be clearly decided to make the contrast complete between the colour, the trace and the mask.

Markings: Clearly defined. The muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb-mark or diamond on forehead and the trace should be as black as possible. Mask: the mask should be black, the more intense and well defined the better.

Trace: A black line from the occiput tothe twist.

Weight and Size

Desirable weight from 14 to 18 lb. (dog or bitch).

Faults - Lean, leggy. Short legs and long body.