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Pug[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Pug Dog[1]

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Photograph of the Pug breed
Photo: Abuk SABUK, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Toy Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 253, group 9[4] Small Molossian type Dogs
Origin
China[4] Map point 35°51′ N · 103°27′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Carlin (French), Mopshond (Dutch)[3]
In the study
PUG[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Brussels Griffon. [1]

Also in the Toy Spitz clade: Brussels Griffon, Papillon, Schipperke.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04
  3. Wikidata Q38698 (pug) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 253 "PUG" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q148 (People's Republic of China, P625) read 2026-11-09

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