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Physical Characteristics of the Pug

(from the American Kennel Club breed standard)

Ears: The ears are thin, small, soft, like black velvet. There are two kinds—the “rose” and the “button.” Preference is given to the latter.

Eyes: The eyes are dark in color, very large, bold and prominent, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very lustrous, and, when excited, full of fire.

Coat: The coat is fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither hard nor woolly.

Head: The head is large, massive, round—not apple-headed, with no indentation of the skull. The wrinkles are large and deep.

Muzzle: The muzzle is short, blunt, square, but not upfaced.

Bite: A Pug’s bite should be very slightly undershot.

Neck: The neck is slightly arched. It is strong, thick and with enough length to carry the head proudly.

Forequarters: The legs are very strong, straight, of moderate length, and are set well under. The elbows should be directly under the withers when viewed from the side. The shoulders are moderately laid back. The pasterns are strong, neither steep nor down. The feet are neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of the cat; well split-up toes, and the nails black. Dewclaws are generally removed.