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1. Where did Pugs originate from??
Evidence of pugs have been found in ancient Tibet and Japan. In the late 1500’s and early 1600’s, China started trading with European countries. The first pugs that came to Europe came with Dutch traders. The Dutch traders named the pug breed Mopshond and the name is still used some today.
In ancient times, pugs were bred for companionship to high status families in China. Pugs that were pets to Chinese Emperors were highly valued and they were pampered and even had their own guards. Later, pugs showed up in parts of Asia. Buddhists from Tibet owned pet pugs in their monasteries. Pugs have always had an affectionate devotion to their owners, since ancient times.
Pugs came to the United States in the nineteenth century and were soon a popular pet and being used in the show ring. The American Kennel recognized the pug breed in 1885.https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pug/
2. A fun fact about the pug!!
Did you know pugs are often called “shadows?” Can you guess why?? It’s because they follow their owners around like little shadows and like the attention and affection that their owners give them. They also like to be where the action is because they are extremely sociable.
3. What are the colors of this breed??
Pugs come in three different colors: silver or apricot-fawn with a black face mask or all black.
Fawn pugs are light tan or cream colored and have darker brown or black hairs around the face. Fawn puppies are a darker color when they are born, but they will lighten as the pups get older. Fawn puppies must have a black mask to be considered a true fawn pug puppy.
Black pug puppies are also recognized by the AKC. In order to be eligible to participate in any AKC shows, the black pug must be purely black and not have any white markings.
Apricot pugs are another variation of pug colors. They are fawn but have some reddish-brown hair throughout the coat to give the pug a slightly red color. Apricot puppies are more of a red color than fawn babies when they are born, but as they age, the red color fades to peach. The black mask must be present in apricot pugs too.
4. An Interesting Statistic!!
The word “pug” is searched for 2.2 million times A MONTH around the world on Google. WOW!!! Recently pugs are ranking in the top 20 most popular breeds in the United States. Lately, they’ve been ranking between the 12th and the 14th place in popularity polls.
Pugs are among the top ten breeds in these cities- New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Austin, Milwaukee, Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. But, do you know where pugs actually rank the highest?? In Portland, Oregon- In Portland, pugs rank at 4th place. https://www.akc.org
5. Can you think of a Famous pug who appeared in a movie??
What about Milo and Otis?? Here’s an interesting fact about the movie:
Milo and Otis ended up as the #1 Japanese film on the domestic market in 1986 and it earned 5.4 billion dollars in income. In the year 1986, it was the third highest grossing film. The two films that beat it were E.T. (1982) and Antartica (1983). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Milo_and_Otis
Until next time,
Hugs and Pug Kisses,
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