There
are
many
dogs
in
the
world,
but
few
are
as
unique
as
the
pug.
By
taking
the
time
to
read
all
about
this
animal,
one
will
realize
the
many
benefits
of
owning
this
very
unique
creature.
Making
the
right
decision
when
choosing
a
new
pet
is
important
for
both
owners
and
pet,
so
take
the
time
to
become knowledgeable about the pug dog. In the long run, it will be beneficial to all.
The
pug,
sometimes
also
called
the
Chinese
pug,
is
a
dog
that
just
about
anyone
would
recognize
if
shown
a
picture
or
introduced
to
one.
To
some
it
is
not
the
cutest
dog,
but
as
they
say,
beauty
is
in
the
eye
of
the
beholder.
In
this
case,
millions of people around the world have found the company of a pug to be rewarding.
It
is
stated
in
ancient
Chinese
documents,
that
short-nosed
dogs
existed
in
China
at
the
time
of
Confucius,
at
around
700
BC.
After
the
days
sport,
the
bigger
dogs
followed
the
master's
chariot,
while
the
small
and
short-nosed
dogs
where carried in the carts.
Treasures,
like
pearls,
jade,
rare
animals
were
considered
imperial
property.
One
emperor,
Ling
To
(168-190
AD)
liked
them
so
much,
that
he
gave
these
small
dogs
rank,
the
females
received
the
same
rank
as
his
wives.
He
ordered
that these small dogs are to be guarded by soldiers and fed only the best meat and rice. If anyone attempted to
steal one of these dogs, he or she would be sentenced to death.
The
original
name
for
the
short-haired
pug
was
lo
Chiang-sze
and
was
shortened
later
to
the
word
lo-sze.
During
the
Dynasty
of
Yuan
(1206-1333
AD),
it
was
customary
to
parade
all
the
emperor's
animals
in
front
of
his
guests.
Right
after
the
lions,
"golden-coated
nimble
dogs"
were
presented.
This
might
have
been
the
time
that these dogs were introduced to Europe.
At
1572,
William
the
Silent
(the
King
of
Holland)
was
at
war
with
Spain.
One
night
he
was
awakened
by
one
of
his
Pugs
(he
took
his
Pugs
with
him,
wherever
he
went)
just
in
time
to
avoid
being
assassinated.
Finally,
an
official
record
proving
how
important
we
pugs
are
to
people!
At
1688,
the
pug
became
the
official
dog
of
the
Dutch
royalty
-
the
House
of
Orange.
As
Prince
William
traveled
from
Holland
to
England,
to
ascend
his
throne, his Pugs attended the ceremony wearing orange ribbons.
At
around
1736,
the
Pug
was
the
secret
symbol
of
"The
Order
of
the
Pug"
(Mopsorden),
a
order
led
by
the
Grand Master of the Freemasons.
Josephine,
before
her
marriage
to
Napoleon
Bonaparte,
had
a
pug
named
Fortune.
When
they
got
married
in
1796,
Napoleon
supposedly
refused
to
let
the
Pug
come
up
to
their
marriage
bed
at
night.
The
Pug
then
reportedly
bit
the
general
in
the
leg
and
Josephine
announced
that
if
the
dog
would
not stay in the bed then neither would she. From then on Napoleon shared his bed with a Pug and Josephine.
The Pug spread out all over Europe, after the Civil War also in America.
"Whoever said you
can't buy happiness
obviously never
bought a Pug".
"A house is not a
home without a Pug...
or two... or three..."
"We long for an affection
ignorant of our faults.
God has accorded this to
us in the Pug".
"Pugs are like potato
chips. You can't have
just one"
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