Why do sooo many people own Puggles?
Now, I would never want a Puggle because of the possibility of Beagle temperament which isn’t for me, but I do think the phenotype of the Puggle is a huge step up from that of a Pug. The Pugs squished face is a deformity and a hazard for the dogs born with it. Breeding purebred dogs with those automatic conformation health difficulties should be illegal. Pug breeders should be forced to take that nose back out an inch again – as it was at the origin of the breed. I do firmly believe those purchasing Puggles are giving the thumbs down to those that have bred pure and taken the muzzle off of this breed – for the sake of winning dog show ribbons. Here are some historical Pug paintings. The original breed had muzzles. What the fancy breeds now, is a redesign. This breed has not been preserved. There is no more merit for breeders breeding redesigned Pugs, than mixbreeds. Both are designer dogs, and if I was interested, I know I’d pick the mix as it would have more likelihood of at least a b
