It is a fact that a dog and its master look alike!!

Have a look in the mirror!



Woof, woof!

"rota6566@xxxxxx" wrote:

> People love Pugs! There is something about that rogue-like face that
> tugs at your heart strings. This dignified toy breed is loved by
> royalty and commoners alike. These loving, intelligent, little clowns
> are extremely popular and ranked 12th out of 154 dog breeds registered
> by the American Kennel Club in 2005. The Pug is the largest of the Toy
> Dog Group weighing in a whopping 14 to 18 pounds. You can get free
> pictures and additional information on the Pug at
> http://www.dog-breed-facts.com/Breeds/pug.html.
>
> The Pug has a fascinating history and one that is somewhat
> controversial. No one disputes that the English painter William
> Hogarth owned Pugs and portrayed them many times in his paintings. For
> example, Hogarth's 1730 painting shows a black pug in "House of
> Cards". Similarly everyone agrees that the Pug became the official dog
> of the House of Orange after saving the life of the Prince of Orange,
> by giving alarm at the approach of the Spaniards in 1572. Later when
> William of Orange went to England in 1688 to be crowned King William
> III, he took along several Pugs. So we know how the Pugs got from
> Holland to England but the controversy arises over how the breed got
> to Holland in the 16th century. One group of historians thinks the Pug
> was developed as a result of crossing several small Bulldogs. Another
> group thinks it is a miniature form of the rare French mastiff called
> the Dogue de Bordeaux. However the majority of historians think that
> the Pug originated in China and was brought back to 16th century
> Holland by the Dutch East India Company traders. This is the history
> that we will assume is true.
>
> The Pug is of Chinese origin and its development seems to pre-date the
> Christian era. Early records indicate that there were three types of
> short-nosed dogs bred by the Chinese. They were the Lion Dog (probably
> the Shih Tzu), The Pekingese and the Foo Dog or Pug. These dogs became
> very popular with Chinese royalty and the Pug breed was highly prized
> by the Emperors of China and lived a pampered existence. In fact,
> ordinary citizens were not allowed to own them. However, European
> traders managed to obtain some Pugs and introduce them to Europe -
> particularly Portugal, Spain, Holland and England which were the home
> countries
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