Minature Pugs?

do they really exist? my sister in law is actually looking for one. i haven't had much luck with google.

 

I've never heard of a miniature pug. Maybe it's just an undersized pug breeders are trying to pass off as a new rare breed like how some breders pass off teeny tiny yorkies as teacup yorkies.

 

or mini Australian Shepherds.

 

The way things are going these days with "designer" dog breeds, it wouldn't surprise me at all if someone was breeding what they call "miniature Pugs." But no, there is not SUPPOSED to be a breed known as miniature Pugs. As with all breeds, some Pugs will be somewhat larger than others, but the average weight is around 15-20 lbs. Some have much longer legs than others, but this is incorrect according to the standard. Many Pugs are also overweight, and may APPEAR to be larger than they would be at an optimum weight. Any toy breed that is bred to be smaller than average runs risks of medical problems. There just isn't enough room in their bodies for all their organs to function properly, and this is a major reason why there are so many health problems in toys.

 

I saw an awesome little pug at the park the other day. He was still a puppy, but he's the first Pug I have seen that was not overweight! He was VERY active, too, and extremely humorous. :lol:

 

Hummm...I babysat a pug once. He ate my baseboard. And peed on everything. But he was a real sweetie. And had no training lol. So it wasn't his fault he did those bad things.

 

That's "small dog syndrome" which is actually a disease of the owners where they think they don't have to train their dog because it's little....

 

:lol: never heard it put like that before.

 

Oh, it's quite common! There are these people who go to the park that have two little Jacks that are the biggest brats. The owners worry about the "big" dogs, but their little dogs terrorize the big ones and they just stand there smiling. I'm sure they're thinking they can't do any harm because they're so small. But what happens when a big dog decides enough is enough??

They scared the crap out of a Russian Wolfhound one day, and the owner actually left along with her Greyhound and Great Dane, because the Jack owners were just watching it all happen and not doing anything.