Pug Facts

10 Interesting Pug Facts

Pug Fact #1.   Pugs were bred during the Shang Dynasty(1600-1046BC)

Pug Fact #2:   The pug was did not arrive to Europe until the late 16th and 17th centuries by the Dutch East Indies Trading Company.

Pug Fact #3:   Pugs are currently the 14th most popular dog breed in America according to the American Kennel Association .

Pug Fact #4:   Pugs  traveled with William III and Mary II when they ascended to the throne of England in 1688.

Pug Fact #5:   Marie Antoinette owned a pug named Mops.

Pug Fact #6:   Josephine owned a pug named Fortune while married  to Napoleon. 

Pug Fact #7:   The pug was recognized as a breed in 1885 by the American Kennel Club.

Pug Fact #8:   Only one pug has ever own the Westminster  Kennel Club show, and that was in 1981 by Dhandys Favorite Woodchuck.

Pug Fact #9:   Pugs have appeared in many movies, like Men in Black, The Adventures of Milo and Otis, and Disney's Pocahontas.

Pug Fact #10:   The pug is classified as a toy breed dog and weighs 14 to 18 pounds.