Breed Standard
The standard, as described below, is set forth by the Pug Club of Canada.
Please hover over each area of the pug below to discover information on the Pug standard.
- The Pug
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Head
The head is large, massive, round-not apple-headed, with no indentation of the skull. The eyes are dark in colour, very large, bold and prominent, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, and when excited, full of fire. The ears are thin, small, soft, like black velvet. There are two kinds - the "rose" and the "button". Preference is given to the latter. The wrinkles are large and deep. The muzzle is short, blunt square, but not upfaced. -
Bite
A Pug's bite should be very slightly undershot. Both front rows of teeth should be straight between the canines. -
Neck, Topline, Body
The neck is slightly arched. It is strong, thick, and with enough length to carry the head proudly.
The short back is level from the withers to the high tail set.
The body is short and cobby, wide in chest and well ribbed up. The tail is curled as tightly as possible over the hip. The double curl is perfection. -
Forequarters
The legs are very strong, straight, of moderate length, and are set well under. The elbows should be directly under the withers when viewed from the side. The shoulders are moderately laid back. The pasterns are strong, neither steep nor down. The feet are neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of the cat; well split - up toes, and the nails black. Dewclaws are generally removed. -
Hindquarters
The strong, powerful hindquarters have a moderate bend of stifle and short hocks perpendicular to the ground. The legs are parallel when viewed from behind. Hindquarters are in balance with the forequarters. Thighs and buttocks are full and muscular. -
Coat, Colour, Markings
The coat is fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither hard nor woolly.
The colours are silver fawn, apricot fawn, or black. The silver fawn or apricot fawn colours should be decided so as to make the contrast complete between the colour and the trace and the mask. Black to be glossy jet black.
The markings are clearly defined. The muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead, and the back trace should be as black as possible. The mask should be black. The more intense and well defined it is the better. The trace is a black line extending from the occiput to the tail. -
Size, Proportion, Substance
The pug should be Multum in Parvo (much in little) and this condensation (if the word may be used) should be shown by compactness of form, well-knit proportions, and hardness of developed muscle. Weight from 14-18 lbs. (6.3- 8.1 kgs) dog or bitch desirable. Proportion: square. -
General Appearance & Temperament
Symmetry and general appearance, decidedly square and cobby. A lean, leggy Pug and a dog with short legs and a long body are equally objectionable.
This is an even - tempered breed, exhibiting stability, playfulness, great charm, dignity, and an outgoing, loving disposition.
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