Puggle Hybrid Quick Profile
08/30/2006
The Puggle is a dog that is a cross between Pug and Beagle parents. Thanks to a major U.S. media frenzy in late 2005, the Puggle is currently one of the most popular breeds of “designer dogs” in the United States. The frenzy was fueled by the dogs’ appearances on popular morning TV shows, a front page article in the New York Post, and celebrity owners such as James Gandofini and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Puggles generally weigh 20-25 pounds and measure 13-15 inches at the shoulder. Most Puggles are fawn in color with black wrinkled masks (like Pugs), but some are multi-colored or even completely black. Puggles usually have the longer body and muzzle of the Beagle, as well as floppy ears.
While Pugs are prone to eye, joint and skin problems (due to the wrinkles), Puggles enjoy relative freedom from these issues as a result of the Beagle parentage. Puggles are also more tolerant of the heat than Pugs are due to their longer nasal cavity. however, they are still prone to cherry eye, which is a common eye infection among Beagles.
Puggle owners praise the personality of the breed as its most valuable pet trait. They are playful animals and clown-like in disposition. They tend to have short bursts of energy, then quickly tire. As soon as they take a short nap, then want to play again. These playful tendencies can make them slow to train, and may also manifest in hyperactivity (a trait common to both Beagles and Pugs).
Puggles do not generally snore or make snorting noises as do Pugs. However, some do inherit the nasal houndlike bay of the Beagle. That being said, many Puggles barely vocalize at all.
Robert DeLuca said,
September 1, 2006 @ 8:18 pm
Yes, I have one of these designer dogs in my obedience class and your discription of the dog right down to the comment that they are slow to train is very true. Some of the slow to train aspects are due in part to the owner, as it will take more effort on the owner to be firmer and not stand for any clowning around by the dog.Training should be a serious time and not play time and both dog and owner need to realize this. All dogs are trainable, some just take more work to train than others.