Related breedSchipperke1600 to 1888 · BelgiumPug at a glance
- Origin
- China
- Appeared
- 400 BCE to 1885 (likely)
- Family
- Toy Spitz
- Type
- Companion
- Size
- Toy
- Life span
- 12 to 15 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 253
- DNA clade
- Toy Spitz (Parker 2017)
The name. Uncertain; perhaps from Latin pugnus, "fist", for the shape of its face, or old English "pug", a pet or monkey.
Same familyPapillon1500 to 1935 · France, BelgiumFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Same family: Toy Spitz
Griffon Bruxellois, Papillon, Schipperke, Leuvenaar, Smousje
Close by DNAPekingese700 CE to 1860 · ChinaClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Griffon Bruxellois59.6 Mb
- Coton de Tulear18.8 Mb
- Miniature Schnauzer17.7 Mb
- Schipperke16.3 Mb
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever14.6 Mb
- Tibetan Terrier13.7 Mb
- Papillon12.9 Mb
- Pekingese12.8 Mb
- Shih Tzu12.2 Mb
- American Eskimo Dog12.1 Mb
- Chinese Crested Dog12.0 Mb
- Bichon Frisé11.0 Mb
- Standard Schnauzer10.5 Mb
- Rat Terrier10.4 Mb
- Pomeranian10.3 Mb
- Border Terrier10.3 Mb
- Puli9.9 Mb
- Lhasa Apso9.9 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraChinese Crested Dog1500 to 1965 · ChinaPlace in time
The Pug appears 400 BCE to 1885 (likely), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Pug is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
