The origins of the pug remain a mystery, though a forerunner of the modern breed enjoyed a pampered existence in ancient China. Holland is said to be the first European country to welcome the pug, probably because some Dutch merchant said, "I've always wanted a dog that snorts like a pig and stares at me with its hiney." Pugs were the official dog of Holland's House of Orange.
Pugs have been featured in television and film, including Frank the Pug in the film Men in Black, its sequel and the follow-up animated series. Other films featuring the breed include The Adventures of Milo and Otis, Disney's Pocahontas, 12 Rounds, Marie Antoinette, and Dune. On television, they have appeared in shows such as The King of Queens, Spin City, Legend of the Dragon, The West Wing and Eastenders.
In a 23 May 2007, web issue of The Onion, the breed was lampooned in a fake news article titled "Dog Breeders Issue Massive Recall of '07 Pugs". The piece satirized pugs and their breeders by writing of the dog and its characteristics as a faulty product, "evidenced" by a fictional quote from the American Pug Breeders Association director: "While pug owners are accustomed to dog malfunction, the latest animals are prone to more problems than just the usual joint failures, overheating, seizures, chronic respiratory defects, and inability to breed without assistance. The latest model Pug is simply not in any way a viable dog ."
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No wonder the definition of "pugnacious" is: "having a belligerent nature; combative". I would be, too, if I had all those characteristics!
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