History
The pug has origins majorly from China and Netherland. The Modern pugs are imported from China; the earliest breeds have also been known to originate from there. However, the pugs have a history with royal families in the Netherlands and England.
The pugs from China are the most recent appearance of pugs; They are characterized by their short legs, and noses which weren’t elongated. The Modern style pugs were brought in to Britain in 1886 from China.
The pugs were tended by the ruling families in China. The imperial court kept pugs because they were treasured by the Emperors who assigned guards to protect them while they (the pugs) lived in extravagance.
Keeping pugs in Europe started at the House of Orange in the Netherlands. The pug became the official pug of the house after it saved the Prince of Orange from Assassins. When William III and Mary II accepted the throne of England in 1688, they were accompanied by a pug.
Although these pugs were said to have been brought from China, the pugs from Europe at that time, as seen in pictures depict longer legs and nose. The pugs became prominent in the United States in the nineteenth century. They easily became family companions and show dogs.
They became recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1855. The Pug makes a good show dog; A pug prevailed in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show organized in the United States. This occurred in 1877, it was the first time a pug would be winning the show since it began.