Why We Love Pug Breeds

Haven't you ever seen those squishy-faced breeds and go, "Oh my gosh, they're too freaking cute!" If you've ever owned one, you know what I'm talking about.  Pugs, anywhere they go, have given the impression that they want you to pet them NOW.  And you can't resist it!  There is that magical quality, I am telling you.  They have this sort of spell shrouding them that says, "I have a squishy nose, I snort, I'm cute, therefore you MUST cuddle me".

Oh, they come in so many sizes and colors.  The main thing is that they are rather broad-shouldered, walk funny, have curly tail, and they wiggle constantly.  Sometimes, they either look constantly sad, confused, or surprised.  Personally, I love various breeds like boston terrier, bull dogs, and chow chows that all relatively have shorter and wrinkly muzzles.  I digress, this is about the Pug Breed.

Here's the lowdown, folks.  There are fawn, black, white, silver, blue, brindle, and albino pugs.  The most popular and well-known are the black and fawn pugs.  They come in at least two most well-known sizes: Medium and miniature.  Black pugs have a tendency to be smaller than their fawn counterparts.  The fawns have a tendency to be stockier and a bit larger than most of the other colored pugs.  It may just be how they are bred.

From Wikipedia:

- Pug puppies are often called puglets.

- They have been described as multum in parvo ("much in little"), referring to the pug's personality and small size. Known in ancient China as lo-sze, they may have been responsible for both the modern Pekinese and King Charles spaniel.

From Funtrivia.com:

- Josephine Bonaparte owned a pug who went into battle with her husband, Napoleon. Some people believe that it was Napoleon's dog, while other can't believe that because of how he despised dogs. This pug is famous for carrying secret messages to Josephine from her husband.

- Pugs usually live for about 13 years. In dog years, that's 91! (13 X 7 = 91)

- Pugs are known as Carlin in France. They have been called this in France since the early 1800s. Carlin was the name of a man who played a role in a play as a man with a black mask.

If you honestly don't know, take a look at why they are so well-loved.

• Their antics are video-worthy. They dash from place to place, they sit and stare at you dolefully, they tilt their heads in every angle possible when you talk to them, their wrinkles will flop over their eyes as they glare at you, they wiggle at the possibility of being petted, then they go into over-spaz mode when they are being petted, and they are forever a puppy at heart.  This behavior generally lasts for 5 years or so.
  
• They're loyal to a fault. While they love everyone, they tend to stick very close to one or two alpha leaders. This makes them easy to train.
• They have A LOT of personality. They don't hide it from an early age. It's obvious from the very beginning what kind of personality they have. Most often, they are incredibly inquisitive and can be quite mischievous. They tend to be quite picky, like wet ground when they have to potty and can occasionally be prissy.
  
• They somehow make you love them despite their occasional evil ways. For example, you cannot resist a begging Pug. You just cannot! Their eyes are absolutely huge and some can look so damn sad. Their face is perfect for expressions like, "I SWEAR I didn't do it" while making their faces even more wrinklier. Darn it!
• They have breathing problems. So, when their mouth are hanging open with a tongue flopping to the side and they're breathing hard from running so fast around the house (Pugtona!), you just want to give them a big hug!
• The noises they make. They give a long drawn-out snort when annoyed or startled. They give short little snuffles when happy. They can't even bark properly, even when they are agitated.
• Wrinkles aren't just on their faces. Just saying! They have them near where the tail meets their back. There are also quite a few that have them all over their body, somewhat similar to Shar-peis. Which, by the way, is another breed I absolutely adore.
• They are lap dogs.  They love to be loved on and will love you right back in the form of wet, sloppy kisses.  They also show their love through sneezing on you and trying to lick your ear.

Those are just off the top of my head.  This is why pugs are so lovable.

That's right, people.

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[From Pug Wiki]

Celebrity pug owners include financial talk show host and best selling author Dave Ramsey, comedienne Maria Bamford, broadcaster Jonathan Ross, actress Jessica Alba, actor Hugh Laurie, fashion designer Valentino Garavani, footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, actor Gerard Butler, actress Jenna Elfman and musician Rob Zombie.