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  • Breed Spotlight: Pug | Winslow Animal Hospital Dog & Cat

    2 years ago - By Winslow Animal Hospital

    Ah, the pug. Who doesn't love that scrunched face and bug eyes? It is just too cute for words. If you love this breed as much as we do then keep on reading to get some factoids on this amazing little dog.
    History
    The pug, like the chow chow, originates from China where they were breed to be lapdogs. The wrinkled nose was must among Chinese aristocracy, thus their defining feature today. Holland became the breed's new home when Dutch traders brought them from China. A Dutch ruling family, the House of Orange , adopted the dog as the house's official breed in 1572 when the dog made them...
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