Puggle

Puggle

As pets, puggles have the mild mannered yet playful “lap dog”
qualities often associated with pugs, mixed with the more energetic
tendencies typical of the hunting qualities of a beagle. A cheerful
clown who loves to play but then quickly tires for a short nap, puggles
are mid-sized dogs that make excellent housepets, and many puggle owners
testify to their winning personality as one of their strongest points.
Puggles are affectionate and get along well with children. Their playful
disposition, however, makes them a bit slow to train and some can be
extremely hyper, a trait they share with both pugs and beagles. They
retain the friendly, laid-back disposition of both breeds, but while
their size makes them perfect for apartments, they need a bit more
exercise and attention than some traditional apartment dogs (pugs
included). Like most dogs, puggles also bark, and vary widely as to how
often they bark. Some inherit the odd, nasal baying of beagles, a mix of
a baying hound and the cooing of a pigeon (some say sounding like Gizmo
from the movie Gremlins). That said, their barking is much more easy to
deal with than most beagles, and many puggles are barely vocal at all.
Puggles can be stubborn at times.

It should be noted that while the above
Temperament qualities are what is hoped for in the cross-breeding of a pug
and beagle, since the puggle is a hybrid (and therefore not a true breed)
there is no guarantee that the above traits will hold true in any particular
puppy. Also, since the puggle is a hybrid, it is ill-advised to breed two
puggles together as the resulting litter will bear little resemblance to its
parents.


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