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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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It
was
not
until
the
establishment
of
the
Pug
Dog
Club
in
1883
that
a
fixed
standard
of
points
was
drawn
up
for
the
guidance
of
judges
when
awarding
the
prizes
to
Pugs.
Later
on
the
London
and
Provincial
Pug
Club
was
formed,
and
standards
of
points
were
drawn
up
by
that
society.
These,
however,
have
never
been
adhered
to.
The
weight
of
a
dog
or
bitch,
according
to
the
standard,
should
be
from
13
lb.
to
17
lb.,
but
there
are
very
few
dogs
indeed
that
are
winning
prizes
who
can
draw
the
scale
at
the
maximum
weight.
One
of
the
most
distinctive
features
of
a
fawn
Pug
is
the
trace,
which
is
a
line
of
black
running
along
the
top
of
the
back
from
the
occiput
to
the
tail.
It
is
the
exception
to
find
a
fawn
Pug
with
any
trace
at
all
now.
The
muzzle
should
be
short,
blunt,
but
not
upfaced.
Most
of
the
winning
Pugs
of
the
present
day
are
undershot
at
least
half
an
inch,
and
consequently
must
be
upfaced.
Only
one
champion
of
the
present
day
possesses
a
level
mouth.
The
toe-nails
should
be
black
according
to
the
standard,
but
this
point
is
ignored
altogether.
In
fact,
the
standard,
as
drawn
up
by
the
Club,
should
be
completely
revised,
for
it
is
no
true
guide.
The
colour,
which
should
be
either
silver
or
apricot
fawn;
the
markings
on
the
head,
which
should
show
a
thumb-mark
or
diamond
on
the
forehead,
together
with
the
orthodox
size,
are
not
now
taken
into
consideration,
and
the
prizes
are
given
to
over-sized
dogs
with
big
skulls
that
are
patchy
in
colour,
and
the
charming
little
Pugs
which
were
once
so
highly
prized
are
now
the
exception
rather
than
the
rule,
while
the
large,
lustrous
eyes,
so
sympathetic
in
their
expression,
are
seldom
seen.
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