Pug — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Pug — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A Chinese breed (FCI patronage Great Britain), FCI standard 253, in Group 9 (Companion and Toy Dogs), Section 11, the Small Molossian type dogs, without a working trial.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Weight: AKC finds 14–18 lb desirable; FCI gives an ideal of 6.3–8.1 kg and warns that bulk must not become obesity.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is short, fine and smooth with a soft sheen; it is neither coarse nor woolly.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Colour: AKC allows only fawn or black; FCI also accepts silver and apricot, all with clear contrast against a black mask and a black dorsal trace, the mask, ears, cheek moles, forehead thumb-mark/diamond and trace being as black as possible.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is even-tempered and cheerful, full of charm and dignity, intelligent, playful and happily outgoing; the AKC stresses a stable, loving nature.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* AKC disqualifies any colour outside fawn or black.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI disqualifies aggressive or extremely timid dogs and any with clear physical or behavioural defects.