THE PUG 293 



and a dog with short legs and long body are equally 

 objectionable. 



SIZE AND CONDITION. The Pug should be 

 multum in parvo, but this condensation (if the word 

 may be used) should be shown by compactness 

 of form, well-knit proportions, and hardness of de- 

 veloped muscle. The weight recommended as b'eing 

 the best is from 12 Ib. to 16 Ib". (dog or bitch). 



BODY. Short and cobby, wide in chest, and well 

 ribbed up. 



LEGS. Very strong, straight, of moderate length, 

 and well under. 



FEET. 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. 



MUZZLE. Short, blunt, square, but not up -faced. 



HEAD. Large, massive, round, not apple -headed, 

 with no indentation of the skull. 



EYES. Dark in colour, very large, bold, and 

 prominent, globular in shape, soft and solicitous in 

 expression, very lustrous, and when excited full of 

 fire. 



EAR. Thin, small, soft like black velvet. There 

 are two kinds the rose and the button. Prefer- 

 ence is given to the latter. 



MARKINGS. Clearly defined. The muzzle, or 

 mask, ears, moles on cheeks, thumb-mark or diamond 

 on forehead, back trace should be as black as 

 possible. 



MASK. The mask should be black. The more 

 intense and well defined it is the better. 



WRINKLES. Large and deep. 



TRACE. A black line extending from the occiput 

 to the tail. 



