Pug

The pug is certainly a well known, even famed dog breed- many countries claim to have been the source of the pug, though no one knows which one REALLY had the pug first. Those countries are China, Russia and Holland. Madame Pompadour's favorite pet was her pug. Empress Josephine also had a spoiled pug. There are plenty of rumors that the dog was, in fact, jealous of Napoleon Bonaparte (Josephine's husband).

The pug is a short, small little dog, only growing to about 1 foot tall and weighing in at a meager 9-18 pounds- sometimes less. A pug's head is very large and round, with a squashed looking muzzle that is semi-square and big, bulging eyes that I personally find ugly (no offense, pug owners). The ears are high on the head and are typically very thin and soft. In comparison to the ears, the rest of a pug is actually quite the opposite- the pug has a round, loglike body that is short and fat. The forelegs of a pug are usually straight and muscular, while the hind legs are very powerful.

Other than their appearance, pugs are actually very nice dogs. They are cheery, intelligent, affectionate, and very gentle dogs, though they do get into mischief at times. The pug has sensitive ears, and can hear things from very far away. There is one detail I forgot to mention above, and that is the tail of the pug. The tail is medium sized, and curls once or twice. Usually the tail only curls once, and it is rare if it curls twice.