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#4 Strong men of fawn color with touching little faces and big eyes immediately attracted the aristocrats of the Old World.
However, they played a special role in the fate of the Netherlands: the vigilance of the loyal Pompey helped Wilhelm the Silent to avoid death at the hands of a hired killer in the midst of the war of independence from Spain. Subsequently, the revolutionary leader of the Lower Countries became the founder of the royal Orange dynasty, and the pet accompanied the owner even after death - at the feet of the marble figure of the Dutch founding father on the lid of his sarcophagus, a sleeping dog was skillfully carved. Pugs have become a symbol and a living talisman for William's heirs.
#5 Through their efforts, the dogs got to Britain, where they quickly gained popularity among the local nobility, and subsequently dispersed to the royal courts of continental Europe.
Especially much for the revival of interest in the breed among the British in the second half of the 19th century was done by Queen Victoria, who doted on her pets. Then the "British" pugs were taller, leaner, with an elongated muzzle, and had an exceptionally light color. But, as a result of the plundering of the Forbidden City of Beijing during the Second Opium War by officers of the English and French armies, previously unknown black individuals came to the West. The latter are still quite rare and therefore more expensive. In general, pugs are an example of a breed whose popularity is fairly stable.
#6 As noted above, all pug owners describe them as friendly and lovable companions.
Puppies are quite playful, but as they grow up, the need for active leisure fades away, and the main joy in the pet's life is quiet hours on the couch in the company of the owner.
