If you've ever wondered where your pugs acquired its distinct lovable and playfulness that actually excites everyone, this write up will give you the answers you've been looking for.

Pug dogs are "Toy" dog and great dog breeds despite its small sized.

By nature, Pugs are companion dogs, which is suitable for family and safe with children. Throughout history pugs are commonly known as:

- natural theraphy dog - companion dog - stubborn dog - house dog

Pugs are definitely not trained for as:

- hunting dog - police dog - seeing-eye dog for the blind - fighting dog in the once popular sport of dog fighting.

Pugs are the same group of dog as Pekingese, Japanse Spaniels and Toy Poodles. In various languages in different countries, pugs are also known as Mops, Dutch Bulldog, Carli, Chinese Pugs or Puggu.

There are 7 distinct groups of dog categorised by the American Kennel Club (AKC). They are called the herding, hound, non-sporting, sporting, terrier, toy and working dog group. And the largest sized registered in the Toy category is the Pug.

No doubt the Pug Dogs make for great utility dog but the greatest advantage to owning one is that Pug Dogs can be your most outstanding companion on four legs and great source of personal fulfillment.

By the way, the AKC registered over 150 different breeds totaling nearly one million dogs. To put that in perspective, the animal shelters in America rescue up to 12 million homeless dogs and cats every year and 25% of these are purebreds.

Devoted and glad owners of Pug Dogs have come up with a long list of attributes and traits of their favorite pet that include:

Even-Tempered Stuborn Strong and stable Sturdy built (although small-sized) Delicate (but not as delicate as other "Toy" dog) Loyal Expressive Extremely Affectionate Charming Lively Boundless energy Brave Canine clown Drive owners to distraction Easy going Compliant Courageous Devoted Family dog Friendly Intelligent Intuitive Keen judge of character Loving Loyal Patient with children People dog Easy going Playfulness Self-assured Smart Soulful Spirited People dog Good natured dog Wonderful pet

And you can add to the list...

The Pug Dog's history could be traced back to the Shang Dynasty in East China, where it was solely kept by monks. That probably explained why Pug is a natural therapy dog. Pugs were then spread over to Tibet, Japan and finally Europe. Pug breeds only reaches United States in the 19th century and recognised by the AKC in 1885. From thereon, it brings the pugs out of the solely Royal owned dog to a housedog, commonly seen in variety of dog sports, activities competitions or shows. Pugs are then use by hospitals, nursing homes, schools and day-care centers as a natural therapy dog. The Pug Dogs as we know it today is a large round headed face in proportion to its body sized. When stand up with its four very strong, straight moderate length leg, it stays firmly on the ground with poise. Pugs have short muzzle, round head, black muzzle markings around its forehead, and there's no other breed of dog with the same look. Its usually available in fawn or black coloured.

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