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a tiny emperor in a wrinkled coat who breathes like a dial-up modem
means A small, sturdy dog breed with a flat, wrinkled face, curled tail, and short coat, known for its snorting breath and affectionate, comic personality.
from The name appears in English in the 1500s as an affectionate term for a person or animal — a 'pug' was a darling, a pet, possibly related to 'puck' (a sprite or imp). It later attached to small monkeys and then, by the 18th century, to the squash-faced little dogs imported from China. The exact path is murky, but the thread is constant: 'pug' has always meant a small, cherished creature you'd dote on.
- royal pet
- China's emperors guarded them with armed soldiers
- name origin
- likely from Latin pugnus, meaning fist
- face problem
- flat skulls make breathing a lifelong struggle
- group name
- a cluster of pugs is a grumble
- dutch hero
- a pug saved William of Orange from assassins
doug the pug — instagram dog with 4m followers, holds world record for fastest dog to walk on hind legs
mops — famous pug owned by josephine bonaparte in early 1800s france