Pug Breed Standard
General Appearance:
Decidedly square and cobby, it is multum in parvo shown in compactness of form, well-knit proportions and hardness of muscle, but never to appear low on legs.
Characteristics:
Great charm, dignity and intelligence.
Temperament:
Even tempered, happy and lively disposition.
Head and Skull:
Head relatively large, but always in proportion to body round, not apple-headed, with no indentation of skull. Muzzle relatively short, blunt, square, not upfaced. Nose fairly large with well open nostrils. Wrinkles on forehead clearly defined without exaggeration. Eyes or nose never adversely affected or obscured by over nose wrinkle. Pinched nostrils and heavy over nose wrinkle is unacceptable and should be heavily penalised.
Eyes:
Dark, not too very large, round globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, and when excited, full of fire. Never protruding, exaggerated or showing white. Free from obvious eye problems.
Ears:
Thin, small, soft like black velvet. Two kinds – Rose ear – small drop ear, which folds over and back to reveal the burr. Button ear – ear flap folding forward, tip lying close to skull to cover opening. Preference given to latter.
Mouth:
Slightly undershot. Wry mouth, teeth or tongue showing all highly undesirable. Wide lower jaw with incisors almost in a straight line.
Neck:
Slightly arched to resemble a crest, strong, thick with enough length to carry head proudly.
Forequarters:
Legs very strong, straight, of moderate length, and well under body. Shoulders well sloped.
Body:
Short and cobby, wide in chest. Ribs well sprung and carried well back. Topline level neither roached nor dipping.
Hindquarters:
Legs very strong, of moderate length, with good turn of stifle, well under body, straight and parallel when viewed from rear.
Feet:
Neither so long as the foot of the hare, not so round as that of the cat; well split-up toes; the nails black.
Tail (Twist):
High set, curled as tightly as possible over hip. Double curl highly desirable.
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, unexaggerated roll of hindquarters typifies gait.
Coat:
Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither harsh, off-standing nor woolly.
Colour:
Silver, apricot, fawn or black. Each clearly defined, to make contrast complete between colour, trace (black line extending from occiput to tail twist and mask. Marking clearly defined. Muzzle or mask, ears moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible.
Size:
Ideal weight 6.3 - 8.1 kgs. (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.
Note:
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Published with the kind permission of the Kennel Club
© THE KENNEL CLUB : 1 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1Y 8AB (January 2009)
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