The appeal of the Pug is easy to see, with its cobby little body, lively expression and comic personality, the Pug fits into a wide variety of homes and lifestyles effortlessly. Unfortunately the trusting Pug has fallen into the hands of completely irresponsible breeders who routinely 'puppy mill' (produce more puppies than they can properly care for, rear and shelter, simply for the purpose of making money) or even cross breed with other breeds (like Beagles to produce the 'Puggle'). These breeders, who care little for the way a Pug should look, the size a Pug should be, or the love a Pug can give, clearly threaten to destroy the breed, increase health and temperament problems, and are simply not interested in the dogs themselves or what they are doing to the Pug as a breed.

Remember our comments earlier about what a Pug is SUPPOSED to be? More and more we see poorly bred Pugs who don't look like a Pug should, who don't act like a Pug should, and who don't have the personality a Pug should. These issues are laid squarely on the shoulders of poor breeders. So it's important when you're ready to buy a Pug puppy to understand that after FINDING a breeder you still must SCREEN the breeder as your first step towards getting a healthy happy Pug.


Where do you start? The most common places people find Pug puppies are:



Click each link to see the pros and cons of using these sources.