Ever wondered why this little dog is called a Pug? Well the origin of the breed name can be traced 

back to the travels that this little dog made throughout the centuries…from its native China. They were bred to be lapdogs for the Chinese Emperors during the Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC), in Eastern China. They were then known as “Lo-Chiang-Se” or “Foo”. The Pug became popular in Tibet after that, where Monks kept them as guards of Temples. After that, their popularity spread to Japan, and finally to Europe. The breed was first imported in the late 16th and 17th centuries by merchants from the Dutch East Indies Trading Company and became the dog of the Dutch Royal family. Lastly, they were imported to England, where their breed name originated from. The word “pug” comes from the old English word: Pugg, which was an affectionate term for a playful little devil or monkey. This old form of the English word developed further and the one “g” was dropped to leave the word as “Pug”. Another thought may be that the word pug is a slang term for Puck, which was also a word from the Old English grammar, meaning mischievous spirit of Nature. Either way, the pug was percieved to be a mischievious, playful little dog. It’s name is rather fitting!