Puggles are designer dogs of a very new origin. Designer dog is just a fancy term for a dog that is the offspring of two different purebred strains. This is done to produce a breed of dog with specific characteristics and features, thus they are "designed." The Puggle is a cross between a female beagle and a male pug.
Once a cross breed or Hybrid is established and widespread enough to ensure that no genetic defects arising out of breeding from closely related dogs may occur, the breed is self sufficient and no more cross breeding to produce the desired offspring is required. Cross breeds are often looked down upon by the purists who regard them as nothing more than glorified Mutts.
Supporters of cross breeding argue that modern lifestyles and conditions require dogs suitable (or designed) for their environments. If you are thinking of getting a Puggle, the best way to know what you are buying is to look at the look at its origins - the Beagle and the Pug.
The Beagle is a sturdy stocky hound with great hunting dog instincts. It is a gentle lively and curious dog with and abundance of affection for everyone. A happy little dog, it is very sociable and intelligent. Blessed with a calm personality they are excellent with children and, by and large, good with other dogs. Beagles have a mind of their own and require patient firm training as puppies. Being sociable dogs, they are not happy if left on their own for long periods of time. They are curious and need to be watched when let off their leash as they tend to follow their noses and wander off. The beagle has a very distinctive loud baying bark.
The Pug is loyal and affectionate with an active and cheerful disposition. They are very playful and can be endearingly mischievous. Highly intelligent, they are easy to train, but this intelligence causes them to get quickly bored of repetitive tasks. Sociable by nature they are good with children and get along well with strangers. They can be a bit willful and need to be shown who the boss is.
So these are the characteristics your Puggle will inherit. A cross breed can inherit any of the temperamental quirks of with parent and your Puggle will have a mixture of the characteristics given above. The balance of predominant tendencies will vary from dog to dog. But since both the genetic strains from which the Puggle descends share the common characteristics of affection, intelligence, playfulness, sociability, and calm natures, among others, you can be sure that your Puggle will have these qualities.
Puggles are excellent apartment and family dogs and add a lot of love and joy to a home. Just remember that because of their recent cross bred origin, they do not have snob value insofar as they are not recognized by any of the major kennel clubs. But if all you want is a loving, intelligent family fog suited for city life, the Puggle is for you.
Christy Taylor, author, is a breeder of Puggles. She also is the proud owner of her very own Puggles. Learn more about Puggles by visiting her website at http://www.pugglehugs.com |
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