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Pugs, Glorious Pugs Trivia Quiz

Forget Frank the Pug! How much do you know about the REAL pug dog?

A multiple-choice quiz by wyrdotter. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
wyrdotter

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,569

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3168

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Pug, also known as the Chinese Pug, was actually developed in Holland.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these was NOT a name by which the pug was known throughout Europe? Hint

Dutch Mastiff

Mops Hond

Pugger

Carlino

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Question 3 of 10

3. Only two color variations are acceptable in the pug according to the AKC standard - black and fawn, and solid black.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Shortly after which war did pugs first come to America? Hint

Revolutionary War

Civil War

War of 1812

Spanish-American War

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which 18th century painter was an owner and breeder of pugs, using them often in his paintings? Hint

Peter Paul Rubens

William Hogarth

Georges Seurat

Toulouse Lautrec

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Question 6 of 10

6. The pug was developed from the Chinese "Lo-sze" or Foo Dog.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Dutch Prince was saved from invading Spaniards by his pug? Hint

William the Short

William the Bold

William the Bald

William the Silent

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many coat types does the pug come in?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year was the first Pug Dog Club of America formed? Hint

1935

1931

1933

1940

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Question 10 of 10

10. The pug is the only American Kennel Club-recognized breed to have its own Latin motto.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Pug, also known as the Chinese Pug, was actually developed in Holland.

Answer: False

The pug was definitely developed in China, but was popularized in Holland after Dutch traders brought the dog back from the East.

2. Which of these was NOT a name by which the pug was known throughout Europe?

Answer: Pugger

The Chinese called the dog Ha Ba Gou; the English called it the Dutch Mastiff because they believed the pug to have been a bred-down form of the Mastiff.

3. Only two color variations are acceptable in the pug according to the AKC standard - black and fawn, and solid black.

Answer: False

Less common but equally acceptable are silver and black and apricot-fawn and black coat colors.

4. Shortly after which war did pugs first come to America?

Answer: Civil War

By 1885, pugs were being shown throughout the United States.

5. Which 18th century painter was an owner and breeder of pugs, using them often in his paintings?

Answer: William Hogarth

Hogarth's most famous painting of a pug was "House of Cards," painted in 1730 and featuring one of his black pugs.

6. The pug was developed from the Chinese "Lo-sze" or Foo Dog.

Answer: True

The "Lion Dog" became the dog we now know as the Pekingese.

7. What Dutch Prince was saved from invading Spaniards by his pug?

Answer: William the Silent

William's pug was revered throughout Holland for saving his master and became the official symbol of Holland's House of Orange. The pug, whose name is believed to be Pompey, was sleeping in William's tent and, upon hearing the approaching Spaniards, woke his master by jumping on his chest and barking, giving William time to defend himself.

8. How many coat types does the pug come in?

Answer: Two

Both single-coated and double-coated varieties are available and acceptable for show.

9. In what year was the first Pug Dog Club of America formed?

Answer: 1931

The club was formally recognized by the American Kennel Club on December 1 of that same year.

10. The pug is the only American Kennel Club-recognized breed to have its own Latin motto.

Answer: True

The pug's motto is "Multum in Parvo" which means "a lot of dog in a small space."

Source: Author wyrdotter

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