Sorry for posting on a old topic.
Just thought i would add a view from a puggle owner.
We spent along time research which dog to get and went with a puggle. I wanted a larger dog, where as my wife wanted a small one, so we compromised. I really like the beagle, however after researching it they were allot of work for us. We did like pugs but were put off by the really squashed face and breathing problems. We came across the puggle and researched, including what they look like from puppies to adult, you can tell which ones will be more pug when a pup (which we didn't want). Another note is they like there food so can be overfeed and they look really ugly then.
Now we have her, we have no regrets; she is a really great dog. The cross breeding as removed a number of health problems, mainly the breathing.
The puggles personality also is very affectionate and very intelligent. They can be very energetic (beagle side) but also very cuddly(pug side). They are ideal around children, our 2 year old nephew plays for ages with her (and quite rough at times) with no problems. Very “people” dogs to
Training wise we have been amazed how good she is, very good at the toilet training and tricks. At 12 weeks she could already do sit, down, stay, paw and speak, this is down to their intelligence (beagle side I think)
The downside is they are rare in the uk and unfortunately, like all dogs there are some bad breeders out there, some try to use Jack Russels or small Irish pack Beagles (larger). So be very careful. As they're rare they can be expensive, they have been around for a long time but have just become popular, or "designer". On the other hand when you look at other breeds they can cost more. They have come down by as much as ÂŁ800 in the last couple of years and IÂ’m sure as they get more popular they will continue to. In the US they are about ÂŁ350 now. I do understand that is "only a cross" but at the end of the day you will have the dog for 15 odd years (hopefully!), so its worth getting the one you want.
I would recommend
Puggles-r-us , they are test them for any problems, they main one to look for is the eyes (from the pug side).They are true puggles. The breader is really helpful and good to deal with if you wanted to ring for advise (after you buy one to)
Now, when researching them, we read allot of comments and spoke to actual owners and its was very hard to find a bad word about them. As someone posted, if you train and look after a dog, they will turn out well whatever the breed.
As for the cross\pedigree debate, without trying to offend anyone I believe there is a bigger problem with keep breeding dogs to find the perfect dog. There is the demand for puggles.
As with all dogs though, make sure your ready for looking after a dog before getting one of these guys.
Hope this helps!
what's the general view on puggles?
