Standard


Origin: China
Patronage: Great Britain
Date of publication of the original valid standard: 24.06.1987
Utilization: Companion
Classification F.C.I.: Group 9 - Companion and Toy Dogs
Section 11 - Small Molossian type Dogs
Without working trial
General appearance: Decidedly square and cobby, it is "multum in parvo" shown in compactness of form,
well knit porportions and hardness of muscle.

ideal pug is in square shape

ideal type, right proportions

longer neck, arched back line

short neck, low set tail, failing loins


Behaviour / Temperament: Great charm, dignity and intelligence. Even-tempered, happy and lively disposition
Head: Large, round, not apple-headed
Skull: With no indentation. Wrinkles cleary defined.

low set longer ears, smaller eyes, narrow upper and lower jaw, heavy falling upper lip

hight set ears, prominent eyes

asymetrical incorrect head


Muzzle: Short, blunt, square, not upfaced.

correct head


Jaws / Teeth: Slightly undershot. Wry mouth, teeth or tongue showing all highly undesirable.
Wide lower jaw with incisors almost in a straight line.
Eyes: Dark, very large, globular in shape, soft nad solicitous in expression,
very lustrous, and when excited, full of fire.
Ears: Thin, small soft like black velvet. Two kinds:
"Rose ear" - small drop ear which folds over back to reveal the blurr.
"Button ear" - ear flap folding forward, tip lying, close to skull to cover orifice, and pointing toward eye. Preference given to latter.

rose ear

button ear


Neck: Slighlty arched to resemle a crest, strong, thick with enough length to carry head proudly.
Body:
Back: Topline level, neither roached nor dipping.
Chest: Wide in chest and well ribbed
Tail: High set, curled as tightly as possible over hip. Double curl highly desirable.


single curled

double curled

low set tail and loose



Limbs: Forequarters: Legs very strong, straight, of moderate length, and well under body.

correct position

unsufficiently spacious chest

arch deformation of forearm



When viewed from rear.

well under body, straight and parallel when viewed from rear, with good angle in knee

cow's posture

cask's posture

Stifles: With good turn of stifles.
Feet: Neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of the cat; well split toes; the nails black.
Gait / Movement: Viewed from in front should rise and fall with legs well under shoulder, feet keeping directly to front, not turning in or out. From behind action just as true. Using forelegs strongly putting them well forward with hindlegs moving freely and using stifles well. A slight roll of hindquarters typifies gait.
Coat:
Hair: Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither harsh nor woolly.
Color: Silver, apricot, fawn or black. Each clearly defined, to make contrast complete between colour, trace (black line extending from occiput to twist) and mask. Markings clearly defined. Muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible.
Weight: Ideal weight 6.3 - 8.1 kg. (14-18 lbs.)
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

N.B.: male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

There are no two pugs with the same sxpression all over the world
Pictures are undertaken from book MOPS with author's agreement.