Pug

The Pug breed were developed in China.

Pugs have a short, stocky, “cobby” frame, a round head with a flat muzzle and round, dark, bulging eyes. Their wrinkled brows give them a kind of concerned expression, and they have velvety dark ears that fold down. They have straight, long limbs, giving them a sprightly step, plus a single- or double-curled tail at the end. Pugs have a smooth, soft coat that comes in black, silver, fawn and apricot.

Disease predisposition

• Bundle branch block
• Atopy
• Lentiginosis profusa
• Intertrigo
• Papilloma virus-associated pigmented lesions
• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
• Elbow luxation
• Hemivertebra
• Oral melanoma
• Mast cell tumors
• Pug encephalitis
• Entropion
• Distichiasis
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
• Proptosis
• Corneal ulcers
• Achondroplasia
• XX sex reversal
• Dystocia
• Brachycephalic syndrome