PINOY HACK

A Pug is a toy dog breed of dog with a wrinkly face, and medium-small body. The word “Pug” may have derived from the Latin Pugnus; the Pug’s face can look like a clenched fist. The current breed standards call for a square, cobby body, a compact form, deep chest, and well-developed muscle. Their heads, carried on arched necks, should be substantial and round, the better to accentuate their large, dark eyes. The wrinkles on their foreheads should be distinct and deep, and were especially prized by the Chinese as they seemed to spell out the character for “prince”. Pugs lower teeth should protrude farther than their upper, meeting in an underbite. Their fine, glossy coats can be apricot, fawn, silver or black. A Silver coat is characterized by a very light colored coat, absent of black guard hairs. Some unscrupulous breeders call “smutty” pugs silver. A “smutty” pug typically has a very dark head, with no clear deliniation at the mask, and and dark forelegs. The tail should curl tightly over the hip; a double curl is considered perfection

A Pug’s expression is largely dependent on it’s big, dark, appealing eyes. Eyes should be large, bold, and globular, but not bulging. At rest, the expression should be benign,intelligent and affectionate; when alert, the expression should be keen, curious, and very sparkling, showing a love of mischief. While the standard makes no mention of eye position, it is accepted that the eyes should be set well apart.

The center of the eyes should be in line with the top of the nose. Rims are black and usually encompassed by the black mask in the fawn Pug. East-west eyes aresometimes found, especially in young puppies. Expression (size, shape, and color of eyes) is the primary
consideration.

Remember:

A Pug must not have: White around the eyes; almond shaped, squinted, or bulging eyes; east-west, close-set, or high-set eyes.

An Undesirable pub: Light colored or small eyes.

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