Pug

Origin

China

Attractive to:

Anyone looking for a lot of dog in a small frame.

Not the best for:

Fans of long noses and light sleepers. Flat-faced dogs tend to snore.

Aliases:

Chinese Pug, Dutch Bulldog, Dutch Mastiff, Mini Mastiff

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

11 years

Good first dog?:

Yes