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PUG
Kennel Club, London
1994
F.C.I. Standard No 253
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Decidedly square and cobby, it is 'multum in parvo' shown in
compactness of form, well knit proportions and hardness of muscle.
CHARACTERISTICS
Great charm, dignity and intelligence.
TEMPERAMENT
Even tempered, happy and lively disposition.
HEAD AND SKULL
Head large, round, not apple-headed, with no indentation of skull.
Muzzle short, blunt, square, not upfaced.
Wrinkles clearly defined.
EYES
Dark, very large, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in expression,
very lustrous, and when excited, full of fire.
EARS
Thin, small, soft like black velvet. Two kinds - 'Rose ear' - small drop
ear which folds over and back to reveal the burr. 'Button ear' - ear flap
folding forward, tip lying close to skull to cover opening. Preference
given to latter.
MOUTH
Slightly undershot. Wry mouth, teeth or tongue showing all highly
undesirable. Wide lower jaw with incisors almost in a straight line.
NECK
Slightly arched to resemble a crest, strong, thick with enough length to
carry head proudly.
FOREQUARTERS
Legs very strong, straight, of moderate length, and well under body.
Shoulders well sloped.
BODY
Short and cobby, wide in chest and well
ribbed. Topline level neither roached
nor dipping.
HINDQUARTERS
Legs very strong, of moderate length, with good turn of stifle, well
under body, straight and parallel when viewed from rear.
FEET
Neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of the
cat; well-split-up toes; the nails black.
TAIL
(Twist) High set, curled as tightly as possible over hip. Double curl
highly desirable.
GAIT/MOVEMENT
Viewed from in front should rise and fall with legs well under shoulder,
feet keeping directly to front, not turning in or out. From behind action
just as true. Using forelegs strongly putting them well forward with hindlegs moving freely and using stifles well. A slight
roll of hindquarters typifies gait.
COAT
Fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy, neither harsh nor woolly.
COLOUR
Silver, apricot, fawn or black. Each clearly defined, to make contrast
complete between colour, trace (black line
extending from occiput to twist) and mask.
Marking clearly defined. Muzzle or mask, ears,
moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as
possible.
SIZE
Ideal weight: 6.3-8.1 kg (14-18 lbs).
FAULTS
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and
the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree.
NOTE: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
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