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Welcome to Roberta C. Collectable gifts for dog lovers. We specialize in dog art including Pug Custom Dog Portraits on Canvas, dog prints, dog breed prints, limited edition print, tee shirts, sweatshirts. We also offer custom dog portraits in oil from your favorite photograph. The folowing Pug Custom Dog Portraits on Canvas for those who love the breed: Pug is a Custom Dog Portraits on Canvas that you will cherrish and display proudly.
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Pricing for:
Pug Custom Dog Portraits on Canvas
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| | Each Additional Dog |
| | 8" x 10" | $400 | | $100 |
| | 12" x 16" | $650 | | $150 |
| | 18" x 24" | $750 | | $150 |
| | 20" x 24" | $850 | | $200 |
| | 24" x 36" | $1200 | | $200 |
| | 30" x 40" | $1500 | | $200 |
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Interesting Breed information about Breed: Pug
A Pug is a toy dog breed of dog with a wrinkly face, and medium-small body. The word Pug may have derived from the Latin Pugnus (fist); the Pug's face can look like a clenched fist.[1] Or, in nod to the breed's sometimes mischievous nature, from the character Puck of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The breed is often summarized as multum in parvo, literally translated as much in little, refers to the pug's great personality, despite the small size.
History
Origins
Bred to adorn the laps of the Chinese emperors during the Shang dynasty (1766-1122 BC),[1] in East China, where they were known as Lo-Chiang-Sze or Foo[1] (ceramic foos, transmogrified into dragon, with their bulging eyes are very Pug-like). The Pugs popularity spread to Tibet, where they were kept by monks, and then went onto Japan, and finally Europe.[1]
Sixteenth and seventeenth century
The breed was first imported in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries by merchants and crews from the Dutch East Indies Trading Company. The Pug later became the official dog of the House of Orange. In 1572, a pug saved the Prince of Orange's life by barking at an advancing Spanish onslaught. A pug also traveled with William III and Mary II when they left the Netherlands to ascend to the throne in 1688.[1] This century also saw Pugs' popularity on the rise in other European countries. In Spain, they were painted by Goya, in Italy Pugs dressed in matching jackets and pantaloons sat by the coachmen of the rich, and in Germany and France Pugs appear several times as footnotes to history.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century
The popularity of the Pug continued to spread in France during the eighteenth century. Before her marriage at age 15 to Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette owned a pug named Mops. Before her marriage to Napoleon Bonaparte, Joséphine utilized her Pug Fortune to carry concealed messages to her family while she was confined at Les Carmes prison as the pet was the only recipient of visiting rights.
In nineteenth century England, Pugs flourished under the patronage of the monarch Queen Victoria. Her many Pugs, which she bred herself, had such names as Olga, Pedro, Minka, Fatima and Venus. Her involvement with the dogs in general helped to establish the Kennel Club, which was formed in 1873. Victoria favoured fawn and apricot Pugs, whereas the aristocrat Lady Brassey is credited with making black Pugs fashionable after she brought some back from China in 1886. The Pug has also thrived in democratic circles, arriving in the United States sometime in the nineteenth century (the American Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1885)[1] and was soon making its way into the family home and show ring.
Appearance
Pug with fawn coat.While most Pugs appearing in eighteenth century prints tended to be long and lean, the current breed standards call for a square, cobby body, a compact form, deep chest, and well-developed muscle. Their heads, carried on arched necks, should be substantial and round, the better to accentuate their large, dark eyes. The wrinkles on their foreheads should be distinct and deep, and were especially prized by the Chinese as they seemed to spell out the character for prince. Pugs lower teeth should protrude farther than their upper, meeting in an underbite. Their fine, glossy coats can be apricot, fawn, silver or black. A Silver coat is characterized by a very light colored coat, absent of black guard hairs. Some unscrupulous breeders call smutty pugs silver. A smutty pug typically has a very dark head, with no clear deliniation at the mask, and dark forelegs. The tail should curl tightly over the hip; a double curl is considered perfection.
[edit] Temperament
Pugs are very sociable dogs, but quite stubborn.[6] They are playful, charming, clever; and are known to succeed in dog obedience skills.[1] Pugs are sensitive to the tone of a human, so harsh punishment is generally unnecessary.[6] Pugs get along well with other dogs and pets and require lots of attention; they may become slightly jealous if their owner ignores them or does not play with them.[1]
[edit] Health
Part of the Pug's appeal is the wrinkled, expressive face.Because they have extremely short snouts and no skeletal brow ridges, Pugs can easily scratch their corneas accidentally.[1] Their short noses can also cause them to develop breathing problems.[1] They are prone to obesity, so they can quickly reach unhealthy weights; it is therefore important for Pug owners to make sure their pets get regular exercise. Due to their short snouts, Pugs are vulnerable to temperature extremes. It is important to make sure that they do not overheat in hot weather, and likewise they should not be left outside in cold weather.
Pugs can also suffer from a chronic form of granulomatous meningoencephalitis (an inflammation of the brain) specific to the breed called Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE). There is no known cause or cure for PDE, although it is believed to be an inherited disease.[7] All dogs either die or are euthanised within a few months after the onset of clinical signs.[8]
Pugs, along with other brachycephalic dogs (boxers, bulldogs), are also prone to hemivertebrae [3]. The screwtail is an example of a hemivertebrae, but when it occurs in others areas of the spine it can be devastating, causing such severe paralysis that euthansia is a serious recommendation.
Pugs are expected to live from about 12 to 15 years.[6]
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Additional Breeds for: Custom Dog Portraits on Canvas
Affenpinscher
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
American Eskimo Dog
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Water Spaniel
Australian Cattle Dog
Blue
Red
Australian Shepherd
Blue Merle
Tri
Red Merle
Red
Australian Terrier
Basenji
Red
Tri
Basset Hound
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Tervuren
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Black & Tan Coonhound
Bloodhound
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Borzoi
Boston Terrier
Boston Terrier
Bouvier Des Flandres
Black
Grey
Fawn
Boxer
Fawn
Brindle
Briard
Brittany
Brussels Griffon
Brussels Griffon (smooth)
Bulldog
Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Bull Terrier
White
Brindle
Cairn Terrier
Canaan Dog
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Blenheim
Tri
Ruby
Black & Tan
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua
Chihuahua (long-coated)
Chihuahua (smooth-coated)
Chinese Crested
Hairless
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Chow Chow
Clumber Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel (american)
Buff
Black
Parti
Collie
Collie (rough)
Collie (blue Merle)
Collie (smooth)
Curly-coated Retriever
Dachshund (red)
Dachshund (black & Tan)
Dachshund (longhair)
Dachshund (wirehair)
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Doberman Pinscher (black & Tan)
Doberman Pinscher (red)
Dogue De Bordeaux
English Cocker Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Field Spaniel
Finnish Spitz
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French Bulldog
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Great Dane (brindle)
Great Dane (fawn)
Great Dane
Great Dane (black)
Great Dane (blue)
Great Dane (harliquin)
Great Dane (mantle)
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greyhound (fawn)
Greyhound (brindle)
Havanese
Black & White
Cream
Ibizan Hound
Irish Setter
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Grey & White
Red
Jack Russell Terrier
Smooth
Wire
Japanese Chin
Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier
Komondor
Kuvasz
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Labrador Retriever (black)
Labador Retriever (chocolate)
Lakeland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Lowchen
Maltese
Manchester Terrier
Mastiff
Fawn
Brindle
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Red
Black & Tan
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Neapolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Norfolk Terrier
Norwegian Elkhound
Norwich Terrier
Old English Sheepdog
Otterhound
Papillon
Red
Black & White
Pekingese
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Pharaoh Hound
Pointer
Pomeranian
Red
Black
Poodle (standard)
Black
Brown
White
Poodle (miniature)
Poodle (toy)
Portuguese Water Dog
Pug
Fawn
Black
Puli
Rat Terrier
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Sable
Tri
Blue Merle
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Silky Terrier
Skye Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Sussex Spaniel
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Welsh Corgi
Welsh Corgi (black & Tan)
Welsh Corgi (fawn)
Welsh Corgi (cardigan)
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Terrier
West Highland Terrier
West Highland Terrier
Whippet
Wire Fox Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
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