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Dog Articles
Past and Present: Pug
The Pug
was once a great favorite with those who like pet dogs, but he has
long since been supplanted by other and more attractive breeds.
Almost
obsolete in America, at least, the Pug is now most often encountered
in his China image, which still graces the mantel in many a
mid-Victorian home.
Mastiff
colors characterize this curly tailed stocky, stiff-legged little
dog, apricot fawn, with black face and ears being the invariable
rule except for the all black variety, which was never popular here.
On fawn dogs, a black trace down the back is very greatly
prized.
The face
is very short and cobby, the chest wide, neck short and loose of
skin, and the legs straight and well boned, but not too heavy. The
eyes are set wide apart and quite low.
They are
rather full and prominent. The ears are small, thin, and soft, and
the coat is short, fine, and hard. They are clean, companionable
dogs, with a tendency to get fat, blind, and asthmatic as they get
old.
Source:
National Geographic 1919
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