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Pug Fact #006 artwork featuring a Pug in a Dutch canal setting beside a Mopshond signPug Fact #006 · Pug FactsPugs Haven't Always Been Called PugsThe same recognizable companion dog has carried different names as it traveled through European languages and households.Discover More Pug Fact #005 artwork depicting the 18th-century Order of the PugPug Fact #005 · Pug FactsThe Secret Society of the PugIn 18th-century Europe, the Pug became the symbol of an unusual society known as the Order of the Pug.Discover More Pug Fact #004 artwork comparing a historical-style Pug with a modern PugPug Fact #004 · Pug FactsPugs Didn't Always Look Like ThisHistorical artwork gives us a fascinating visual record of how Pugs depicted in different periods compare with today's breed.Discover More Pug Fact #003 artwork depicting the legendary story of Pompey warning the Prince of Orange in 1572Pug Fact #003 · Pug FactsThe Pug Who Sounded the AlarmA famous historical tradition credits a dog named Pompey with warning William the Silent of approaching danger in 1572.Discover More Pug Fact #002 artwork about the historical significance of Pug forehead wrinklesPug Fact #002 · Pug FactsWhy Pugs Have Those Famous WrinklesThose famous forehead folds were not simply overlooked by early breeders - they were prized.Discover More Pug Radio Corner Pug Fact artworkPug Fact #001 · Pug FactsPugs Were Bred to Be CompanionsPugs have spent centuries doing essentially the same job they were originally developed to do: staying close to people.Discover More