!"#$%&$'()*'+"$
!"#$%&&'(('#)*+,-./0
!" have had the pleasure of rais- ing Pugs since 1965, and judging them since 1999. As I watch Pug judging around the country I would like to tell judges about our wonder- ful breed and how best to judge them. !"#$#%&$#%'&()%&*+#,-*%-.% /0123(2%&%+024 1. The correct head is very important. Dr. Harry Smith once told me, “When judging Pugs, identify and prioritize the ones with the correct head.” 2. A correct Pug is square and should appear cobby (the standard says, “Multum in Parvo”—meaning “a lot in a little”). 3. Also important is a level topline, a curly tail, a slightly undershot bite (reverse scissors) and sound movement. The Pug must have a large, round head with large, globular, dark eyes. The head of a Pug usually matures slow- ly and will not reach full size until after 2 years of age. A lot of pugs are shown as puppies, and therefore may not have as large a head as you might like. But dogs in Best of Breed should have a large heads with good wrinkle. Pugs are a square breed (dog or bitch). Never too long in body nor too short on leg. A fat Pug is just that, FAT! Fat will not make him any more square in body. We measure from point of shoulder to point of rump and ground to top of withers. Pugs have almost no tuckup. Straight front legs when viewed from the front. There may be some mus- cling on the outside of the front legs. You may see some rather bowed front legs and that is what we don’t want.
!70-%3#,%=#.2%058-%5%95(,->%('#+1%0-51%;*20 '20/$*6'$2.3"20/6'#0/7'*8*,45
The front legs are set well under when viewed from the side. The standard says 14 to 18 pounds for a dog or bitch, but many of the Pugs in the ring today weigh over 20 pounds and are still nice and cobby. This is gen- erally contributed to better diets than when the standard was first written. The rather small ear should reach only to the middle of the eye when alert. There are two different types of ears with preference given to the button ear. The other is a rose ear (folded, but not like the Bulldog). The dark eyes are set so that the mid- dle of the eye is at the top of the nose
and the bottom of the alert ear. A light eye gives a much harsher expression to the face and they should be penalized to the degree of the fault. 56&'&(3(2%-"#%73-# The bite should be slightly under- shot (reverse scissors) but there must be a chin—not mush-mouthed. To examine, cup your fingers behind the Pug’s ears. This gives you a good look at the beautiful wrinkles on the head as you to feel the head. As Pugs have a lot of skin on the head it is important to feel the bones underneath. So starting with your thumbs on the top
!"#$%&'#(%)*+,-(.%/-0*+1%20-%3#,4.%-5(.6%70*.% ,*8-.%&'#%5%,''1%9'':%52%20-%/-5#2*)#9%;(*+:9-.%'+% 20-%0-51%5.%&'#%2'%)--9%20-%0-516% <.%3#,.%058-%5%9'2%')%.:*+%'+%20-%0-51% %('%,'%-+./(0&('(.'1**2'()*' 3.&*,'"&#*/&*0()45
240 • S HOW S IGHT M AGAZINE , J UNE 2014
Powered by FlippingBook