The Pug 705 



of such a thing as a rose ear for a pug and it should not be allowed now. 

 Thescaleof points is also cut up too much so that an imperfection amounts 

 to but little. For instance a weak, or small, pinched muzzle, which is about 

 the worst fault a pug can have can only cause a cut of five points out of the 

 hundred. It is better to lump the head and ears as 15 points and then a cut 

 for a bad fault means something. Another fault of a cut-up scale is that minor 

 points are made to equal important ones, such as in this case we have feet, 

 muzzle, mask and wrinkles all at 5 points each, whereas the relative merits 

 of muzzle, mask or wrinkles are 20 to 5 compared with feet. With these 

 comments we present the standard. 



Descriptive Particulars 



Symmetry. — Decidedly square and cobby. A lean pug, and a dog with 

 short legs and long body are equally objectionable. 



Size and Condition. — The pug should be multum in /»aruo, but the con- 

 densation should be shown by compactness of form, well-knit proportions 

 and hardness of developed muscle. The weight recommended as being 

 the best is from 12 to 16 pounds. 



Body. — Short and cobby, wide in chest and well ribbed up. 



Legs. — ^Very strong, straight, of moderate length and well set under. 



Feet. — Neither so long as the foot of the hare, nor so round as that of 

 the cat, well-split-up toes, 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. 



Ears. — ^Thin, small, soft like black velvet. There are two kinds, the 

 rose and button, preference being given to the latter.* 



Markings. — Clearly defined. The muzzle or mask, ears, moles on 

 cheeks, thumb-mark or diamond on forehead and back trace should be as 

 black as possible. 



Mask. — ^The mask should be black. The more intense and well- 

 defined it is the better. 



* The rose ear is certainly not correct. — J. W. 



