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Appearance:
The most common coloring of pug is fawn. Modern breed preferences are for a square, compact form structure, a deep chest, and well-developed muscle. Breeding preference goes to "button" Pugs. Pugs have legs which are very strong, straight, of moderate length, and are set well under. The shoulders are moderately laid back. The pasterns are strong, neither steep nor down while the feet are neither so long as the foot of the hare nor so round as that of the cat. They possess well split-up toes and the nails black. The lower teeth normally protrude further than their upper, meeting in an under-bite.
Coat and Color :
Pugs have fine; glossy coats which can be fawn, apricot, silver or black. A silver coat is characterized by a very light colored coat, absent of black guard hairs. A "smutty" Pug typically has a very dark head, with no clear delineation at the mask, and dark forelegs. The markings are clearly defined. The trace is a black line extending from the occiput to the tail. The tail normally curls tightly over the hip
Temperament :
The Pugs are well-known for their sense of fun which belies with their stern expressions. Pugs are sociable dogs, and usually stubborn about certain things, but they are playful, charming, clever, and are known to succeed in dog obedience skills. Pug is ranked 57th in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs for being fair working/obedience intelligence. Pugs are often referred to as the comedians of the dog world. They are very sensitive to the tone of a human voice, so ruthless punishment is generally not required to control them. While Pugs usually get along well with other dogs and pets, they generally prefer the company of humans and require a great deal of human attention and may become slightly anxious or agitated if their owner ignores them or does not play with them. In general, they are very attentive dogs, always at their owner's feet, in their lap, or following them from room to room making them extremely popular across the globe.
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