Pug dogs have a cute appearance, but their appearance is different from our Chinese native dogs. So do you want to know more about Pug dogs? Today, the editor of Pet.com will show you the origin knowledge of this kind of dog!

Pug is not an ordinary dog. Pug originated in China. In ancient times, it was a pet of nobles in the imperial court and was very popular in the Song Dynasty. Later, it spread to all parts of China, and Tibetan monks also raised pug dogs in temples (details). According to legend, in ancient times, pug dogs were also used as gifts and played a powerful role in the diplomacy of various countries.

Dogs serve as messengers. Isn’t it strange, unheard of, and unseen? As early as the Han Dynasty in 200 BC, China had been trading with the West. China established trade relations with Portugal in 1516, Spain in 1575, and the Netherlands in 1604. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Peter the Great sent an ambassador to China. It is said that the Chinese envoy who was responsible for welcoming the Russian mission at that time liked dogs very much and had many of them. Since the Russians were also very interested in these interesting puppies, So when the Russian mission left, they gave one or two as gifts.
But it was probably the Portuguese and Spanish sailors and some Dutch businessmen who also realized that this small dog had a huge market in Europe that really introduced the pug to Europe. At that time, raising pugs had always been the exclusive preserve of the royal aristocrats. According to relevant information, these people even used some illegal means to lure the dogs out of the palace, and some foreigners were punished and imprisoned for this.
Subsequently, this happy little dog became the apple of many European monarchs' eyes, and set off a craze for raising pugs among the British upper class.
Finally, I would like to remind you that the earliest pugs at that time were larger and had slender limbs than today's pugs. The modern pugs we see now should be It is said that it was mainly partially transformed by the British.