Pug

Pug
Japanese: パグ Pagu
Origin	China
Price	Nintendogs: $590 Nintendogs + Cats: $1,480
Coat Length	Short
Coat Colors	Silver Fawn Apricot Fawn Black Black & White White
Size	Small
Appearances	Nintendogs Nintendogs + Cats
Versions	Dachshund & Friends Golden Retriever & New Friends

The Pug (Chinese: 哈巴狗 Hǎbagǒu) is a dog breed available in Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats.

Breed Information

The Pug first originated in China around the time of the Shang Dynasty, around 400 BC, and was later popularized in the Netherlands. The wrinkles on its face that give it a cute appearance to some, but an ugly appearance to others is caused by its "pushed in" snout. Perhaps one of their best features is their adaptability: Pugs can learn to love any lifestyle.

In-Game Description

Official artwork of the Pug

• Nintendogs: "This puppy originated in ancient China. The wrinkly face and curly tail are its cutest features."
• Nintendogs + Cats: "This breed originated in ancient China. Its wrinkly face and curly tail are its identifying features."

Unlocking the Breed

Nintendogs

Version
Chihuahua & Friends	Obtain 35,000 Trainer Points
Labrador & Friends	Obtain 2,000 Trainer Points
Dachshund & Friends	Starter Breed
Dalmatian & Friends	Obtain 16,000 Trainer Points
Best Friends	Obtain 14,000 Trainer Points

Version
Chihuahua & FriendsJA	Obtain 4,000 Trainer Points
Shiba Inu & FriendsJA	Obtain 25,000 Trainer Points
Dachshund & FriendsJA	Starter Breed

Nintendogs + Cats

Version
Toy Poodle & New Friends	Obtain 600 Owner Points Play for 5 days in a row
Golden Retriever & New Friends	Starter Breed
French Bulldog & New Friends	Obtain 7,400 Owner Points Play for 25 days in a row

In Nintendogs

Pugs have three different color options in Nintendogs: Black, Apricot Fawn, and Silver Fawn.

Black Pug in the DS version

Apricot Fawn Pug in the DS version

Silver Fawn Pug in the DS version

Apricot, Black, and Silver models (credit goes to satanlegs of Models Resource)

The preview icon for the Pug shown in the Kennel.

In Nintendogs + Cats

In Nintendogs + Cats, Pugs come in Silver, Black, and Apricot. If the player chooses "Surprise me!" they may find a grey-and-white pug or a pure white pug. Oddly enough, when the player chooses "Black", some of the pugs may be an extremely dark brown.

Silver Pugs in 3DS

Black Pugs in 3DS

Apricot Pugs in 3DS

All Pug coat colors in Nintendogs + Cats (Credit: larsenv via Spriters Resource)

Neighbors

Nintendogs

• Peaches, owned by Pedro
• Puffy, owned by Jane

Trivia

• Pugs are brachycephalic, which means they have an abnormally short snout. This is also consistent in other animals in the games, such as the French Bulldog and Longhair Pointed Cat.

Gallery

Nintendogs

All three Pugs in the DS version

Apricot Fawn pug

Silver Fawn Pug with Spiked Collar

Silver Fawn pug with Beret

Nintendogs + Cats

Black/Gray-and-White Pugs in 3DS

A white Pug in the 3DS version

Pugs at the kennel

The preview icon shown for the Pug in the Kennel.