It's a Puggle!!!

November 3, 2005 10:41 AM

How do you make a pug more adorable? It's a trick question, you can't. But if you DO enjoy the odd bit of miscegenation in your puppy's bloodline, apparently pugs & beagles make a nice mix.
posted by jonson (52 comments total)

If I want a dog that is horrible deformed, has chronic breathing and health problems and pisses the rug everytime somebody walks in the room... sure. Oh vanity. Thy name is human.
posted by tkchrist at 10:44 AM on November 3, 2005

Dear god the schnoodle is fucking cute...

This panda dog rules too (seems to be some sort of chow mix, what with purple tongue and puffy coat).
posted by cloeburner at 10:49 AM on November 3, 2005

posted by quonsar at 10:50 AM on November 3, 2005

Why anyone would feel the need to try and improve on a pug, the most noble and perfect of all dog breeds, is beyond me.
posted by docgonzo at 10:52 AM on November 3, 2005

There was a Pug in my dog's obedience class named Puggles. Pug owners chill me to the bone -- pugs are such a horrifying mix of cute and repulsive that it takes a... special sort of person.

All I can think of is... the poor, poor beagle that birthed that thing. It probably went insane.
posted by gurple at 10:52 AM on November 3, 2005

I once met a dog that was half peekapoo (Pekinese/poodle) and half cockapoo (cocker spaniel/poodle). The owner called it a peekacockapoopoo.
posted by Faint of Butt at 10:53 AM on November 3, 2005

Pugs are cute precisely because they are so ugly. This ruins their charm. The whole appeal of pugs is it's a pity thing, and keeping something around that hideous makes you feel like a better person.
posted by xmutex at 10:56 AM on November 3, 2005

Is it just me, or does the "puggle" in the picture look like it has a head that is diproportionately large for its body?

Seems like it would have trouble standing, walking, etc.
posted by afroblanca at 10:56 AM on November 3, 2005

All it needs is a bee costume.
posted by wakko at 10:56 AM on November 3, 2005

Beedogs.com is the premier online repository for pictures of dogs in bee costumes.

Awesome. All this time, I've had to settle for the dozens of inferior online repositories for pictures of dogs in bee costumes.

I was thinking at first that that was a parody site, but you'd have to be a right bastard to create a parody site with (seemingly) actual dog adoption info on it.
posted by gurple at 11:01 AM on November 3, 2005

More puggles.
posted by MrMoonPie at 11:03 AM on November 3, 2005

Puggles look like some freakish science experiment. Boo on puggles.
posted by xmutex at 11:04 AM on November 3, 2005

The "puggle" is on the cover of this morning's New York Post. This is good news, apparently, as it means that the world is not falling apart at the fucking seams (contrary to popular belief) and there is nothing more worthy of our attention to report.
posted by incomple at 11:09 AM on November 3, 2005

incomplete: Isn't the NY Post just like a glorified tabloid?
posted by xmutex at 11:12 AM on November 3, 2005

A friend of mine is buying a labradoodle - a mix of labrador and poodle. Cute! And apparently they are a good dog for anyone prone to allergies.
posted by madamjujujive at 11:16 AM on November 3, 2005

I once met a dog that was half peekapoo (Pekinese/poodle) and half cockapoo (cocker spaniel/poodle). The owner called it a peekacockapoopoo.

Here I am, almost a half hour later, still laughing.

I have friends who just paid a pretty penny for one of these abominations. I would much rather have a Panda Dog. I am close with my Chow-Akita mix, but she more resembles a grizzly than a panda.
posted by Armen Tanzarian at 11:17 AM on November 3, 2005

As a proud owner of a Dachuahua or Chiweenie (a nightmarish Chihuahua-Dachshund mix), I'm all for people embracing mutts and mixed-breeds. However, there are plenty of them in shelters. There's no need to go to a breeder for that. Haven't people heard of hybrid vigor?
posted by annaramma at 11:32 AM on November 3, 2005

It's a puggle?
posted by mendel at 11:32 AM on November 3, 2005

Mendel, looks like your puggle would fry up pretty nice. Mmmmmm, Puggle McNuggets....
posted by maryh at 11:41 AM on November 3, 2005

annaramma, please post pictures of your dog.

Honestly, all of you haters out there, dogs are supposed to be mutts. It's only been through centuries of selective mutation and inbreeding that we even have different "breeds" of dogs at all. The difference between a St. Bernard and a chihuaha is the fault of humans.
posted by Faint of Butt at 11:43 AM on November 3, 2005

Check out the dog that this dude is holding.
posted by Tullius at 11:46 AM on November 3, 2005

my former downstairs neighbors have a dog that is a mix between a dachshund and a pit bull. It's just wrong.
posted by miss tea at 11:51 AM on November 3, 2005

It looks like a canine example of the Uncanny Valley phenomenon.
posted by alumshubby at 12:10 PM on November 3, 2005

xmutex: Yeah, and not a very good one, either. It still seems like even the most careless and tactless rag could find something more worthy of half of its front page, but I won't judge.

I will just take it as a sign that things are getting better in the world. After all, it's not like the last of 2,000 heroes died today or anything.
posted by incomple at 12:11 PM on November 3, 2005

Okay, but only because Faint of Butt asked . . .


posted by annaramma at 12:48 PM on November 3, 2005

Via MrMoonPie's Google link: A very informative little test regarding these types of dogs.
I admittedly only scored 42%.
posted by numlok at 12:50 PM on November 3, 2005

How do you make a pug more adorable? It's a trick question, you can't.

I do not think that word means what you think it means. I find most pugs improved by earplugs and total darkness.
posted by phearlez at 1:06 PM on November 3, 2005

I grew up with pugs and love them more than any dog. I still don't understand how every time I see one out walking around with its owner, I instantly become happy and excited.

The only other dog that I would consider getting beside a pug is this rare breed my wife is obsessed with called a Mi-Ki... but they are ridiculously expensive and I still don't know much about them, so I think I'll stick with a pug.
posted by dios at 1:23 PM on November 3, 2005

Pugs; meh. And every beagle I've ever met is a hyper barking destructo-machine.

Mutts rule. I like a dog that appears to be a mix of at least 4 breeds; keeps you guessing.
posted by emjaybee at 1:27 PM on November 3, 2005

pugs rule.
posted by quonsar at 1:29 PM on November 3, 2005

Let the record reflect that dios, quonsar and I are the only people with sense and taste in this thread.

Now there's a sentence that has never before been typed in the history of MetaFilter.
posted by docgonzo at 1:42 PM on November 3, 2005

I think people are obsessed with pugs because pugs are obsessed with people. I've never met a breed that is so interested in the attention and affection of humans. Personally, I can't resist their ridiculous corkscrew tails.
posted by annaramma at 1:45 PM on November 3, 2005

I am one of many animal lovers who devote nearly every weekend to rescuing dogs that are stray, abandoned, left homeless by Katrina, etc., etc. Please stop thinking of dogs as the flavor of the week. Please stop supporting breeders.

If you want a wonderful dog who will love you always, visit a shelter. If you want a fashion accessory, go to the mall and buy a purse.
posted by tizzie at 1:55 PM on November 3, 2005

Pugs are wonderful dogs. How can you not look at a pug without feeling instant sympathy for it? After all, it's not every day that you see something that looked like it ran into a wall at full speed, is it?

When it's time to bring a new dog into our household, I'd be thrilled if I could find a pug at a shelter, just as we found our lhasa and poodle. But no matter what, we surely are never going to pay for an overbred mix like a puggle or a labradoodle or peekapoo. They're cute, sure, they've got great characteristics, absolutely. But there are just too many dogs in the world as it is.

Remember, as The Mighty Bob says, help control the pet population: get your pet spayed or neutered.
posted by Dreama at 2:23 PM on November 3, 2005

our shelter rescued pug, logan (animation above) is the coolest dog evar.

E V A R!
posted by quonsar at 2:27 PM on November 3, 2005

But quonsar, is that all he does? It's like one of those novelty bobbing head dogs my Pop used to have in the back of his car. Left Right Left Right. You'd get bored with that after a while, surely.
posted by Catch at 2:38 PM on November 3, 2005

Pugs were bred for one thing: human companionship. I have had three in my life and two are still with me. I never cared for or paid any attention to the breed until my partner introduced me to one years ago. I even had a pug/? mixed breed for 11 years that I rescued. He was smart, happy and a great friend. His name fit perfectly, Maestro. God, I miss that dog!

Once you're "pugged" it's usually for life.
posted by Jikido at 3:10 PM on November 3, 2005

jikido, yep...pug owner here...
posted by Hands of Manos at 3:38 PM on November 3, 2005

Honestly, all of you haters out there, dogs are supposed to be mutts.

Nope. If you buy into that line of thinking, dogs are "supposed to be" fully wild wolves. Bad-ass, kill you as soon as look at you if they think they can, suspicious of humans, deeply predatory, full-on no-shit wolves.

Please stop supporting breeders.

You left out the "backyard" or "unethical" or "puppy-mill" from that sentence. There's not a problem with lots of carefully bred dogs from stock that's been health-tested for five generations and been graded for conformation and performance being left in shelters or wandering loose. The problem stems from people who let their dog fuck another one because they want their children to see the miracle of birth, or from people who just breed any two dogs together and hope to make a little money from it. It's not hard to find a solid, ethical breeder -- just look for one who seems as interested in sizing you up as you are about sizing up the dogs.

Remember, as The Mighty Bob says, help control the pet population: get your pet spayed or neutered.

Or just keep them from wandering off. No matter how much dog-splooge his large, unsightly balls pump into him, our dog can't get anything pregnant because he's always either in here with us or on a leash and under our control. Not that there's anything wrong with neutering your dog, but it's not an absolute necessity if you're willing to be more vigilant over your dog.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 3:53 PM on November 3, 2005

My daughter has been enamored of puggle.org for a couple of weeks now.

Her mother and I don't know where we went wrong.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:22 PM on November 3, 2005

I have a pug Boston Terrier mix, which some weird folks call "bugs". Our dog is named Moxie, and we get her from the local shelter. She is insane, but in a good way.

I've never thought of her as a "status dog". I'm not going to start now.
posted by neek at 4:25 PM on November 3, 2005

My dogs are both mixed breeds, and mutts are my favorite dogs by far. But "designer" dog breeds make my blood boil. No ethical breeder would ever breed two random dogs together just to make money.

If the puppy you're interested in is in a pet store, comes from a USDA registered breeder, is registered with *any* other all breed registry than the AKC or UKC, is being sold by someone who has more than one litter on the ground at the same time, breeds more than one breed of dog or doesn't allow you to come into their home and see how your puppy is being raised, you're getting suckered.

Buying a puppy from an ethical breeder isn't just about good karma or fancy pedigrees. Puppy mill dogs have a much higher rate of health problems, not to mention incurable separation anxiety and lifelong housebreaking issues. Most of what separates a "good dog" from a bad one takes place within the first six weeks of a puppy's life.

Some breeds of dogs have a wide array of genetic faults. Carefully, thoughtfully cross-breeding those dogs with other, hardier breeds would be a public service to dogs and owners alike. I just don't see that happening often enough.
posted by freshwater_pr0n at 4:26 PM on November 3, 2005

Thank you, freshwater_pr0n, for saying what I was going to say.

Most of what separates a "good dog" from a bad one takes place within the first six weeks of a puppy's life

I'd amend that to say that most of what separates a good dog from a bad one takes place over years of breeder education, health testing of breeding stock, ideally proving breeding stock in conformation and performance events, careful research into bloodlines, careful care of the pregnant dog and THEN proper puppyraising techniques, not the least of which is never sending a puppy to its new home before the age of 7 weeks at the earliest.

As ROU_Xenophobe said, the dogs in shelters don't come from ethical breeders.

(and I love Pugs, and I am deeply suspicious of anyone who can spend five minutes with a good example of the breed and not be won over - they are some of the most personally endearing dogs on the planet, snorting, eyeball-rolling, "help, I'm choking" bark and all)
posted by biscotti at 6:22 PM on November 3, 2005

Aww my pug is 12 and I love love love her, snotty snoring bug eyed and all!
posted by yodelingisfun at 8:36 PM on November 3, 2005

I've always had mutts, until I got a Frenchie for my girlfriend's X-mas present. Everyone thought she was a black pug. I've seen and held a puggle, and that permanent puppy fur has got something to say for itself.
posted by Busithoth at 8:45 PM on November 3, 2005

I blame bush for my propensity to want to kick pugs.
posted by Balisong at 10:23 PM on November 3, 2005

Pugs are, among other things, just about the ideal urban apartment dweller's dog.

they are some of the most personally endearing dogs on the planet

Them and French Bulldogs, which are just as adorable in my book. French Bulldogs are the only dogs I know that purr.
posted by y2karl at 11:48 PM on November 3, 2005

Taste good too.
posted by Catfry at 4:14 AM on November 4, 2005

So sorry. That came out of nowhere.
posted by Catfry at 4:17 AM on November 4, 2005

y2karl, seconded re: French Bulldogs. Absolutely delightful little beasties.
posted by jonson at 7:40 AM on November 4, 2005

Logan (and all pugs) rock. I fell in love with the breed years ago and am heartbroken I don't have one.
posted by deborah at 1:41 PM on November 4, 2005

Dear god! Is there anything more adorable than the scoodle?

No, there is not.
posted by scody at 4:35 PM on November 4, 2005