PUG BREED STANDARD

GENERAL APPEARANCE
 
Decidedly square and cobby, it is ‘multum in parvo’ shown in compactness of form, well knit proportions and hardness of muscle.


CHARACTERISTICS
Great charm, dignity and intelligence.


TEMPERAMENT
Even-tempered, happy and lively disposition.


HEAD AND SKULL
Head large, round, not apple-headed, with no indentation of skull. Muzzle short, blunt, square, not upfaced. Wrinkles clearly defined.

 
EYES
Dark, very large, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, and when excited, full of fire.
 

EARS
Thin, small, soft like black velvet. Two kinds – ‘Rose ear’ – small drop-ear which folds over and back to reveal the burr. ‘Button ear’ – ear flap folding forward, tip lying close to skull to cover opening. Preference given to latter.
 
MOUTH
Slightly undershot. Wry mouth, teeth or tongue showing all highly undesirable. Wide lower jaw with incisors almost in a straight line.

NECK
Slightly arched to resemble a crest, strong, thick with enough length to carry head proudly.
 
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 body. Shoulders well sloped.

 
HINDQUARTERS
Legs very strong, of moderate length, with good turn of stifle, well under body, straight and parallel when viewed from rear.

 
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.

GAIT
Viewed from in front should rise and fall with legs well under shoulder, feet keeping directly to front, not turning in or out. From behind action just as true. Using forelegs strongly putting them well forward with hindlegs moving freely and using stifles well. A slight roll of hindquarters typifies gait.
 
 
COAT
Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither harsh nor woolly.
 

 
COLOUR
Silver, apricot, fawn or black. Each clearly defined, to make contrast complete between colour, trace (black line extending from occiput to twist) and mask. Markings clearly defined. Muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible.

TAIL
(Twist) High-set, curled as tightly as possible over hip. Double curl highly desirable.

 
Size
Ideal weight 6.3-8.1 kgs (14-18 lbs).

 
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
 
 
NOTE
Males to have two apparently normal descended testicles.

 

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