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Also known as mops, carlin

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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Wikidata facts

Mass
8.1
Image
2.5-year-old fawn male pug.jpg
Height
30
Life expectancy
13.5
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Commons category
Pug
Commons gallery
Pug
catalog code
253
litter size
4.2
social media followers
126041
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24 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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