Complete Information Regarding the Pug Dog
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Pug Dog Colors
Overview
Many believe that the Pug can only be 1 of 2 colors… fawn or black. This is not true. The AKC recognized 4 colors:
• Fawn
• Silver Fawn
• Apricot Fawn
• Black
There are also pure silver Pugs, however they are very rare and not recognized in most dog club registries. A silver Pug, most often, needs to be registered as a fawn, even though the dog is clearly silver.
Some argue that there cannot be a silver Pug, that the dog must have been cross-bred. However, the silver Pug does exist. Its color is a throwback to its ancestors.
Many believe that the Pug can only be 1 of 2 colors… fawn or black. This is not true. The AKC recognized 4 colors:
• Fawn
• Silver Fawn
• Apricot Fawn
• Black
There are also pure silver Pugs, however they are very rare and not recognized in most dog club registries. A silver Pug, most often, needs to be registered as a fawn, even though the dog is clearly silver.
Some argue that there cannot be a silver Pug, that the dog must have been cross-bred. However, the silver Pug does exist. Its color is a throwback to its ancestors.
Types of Fawn
While the majority of Pugs are fawn (there are much fewer true black Pug dogs), there are actually variations of this fawn color. While the AKC recognized 3 of them, since the shading can vary so much for each particular dog, there are actually endless shades of fawn.
When a fawn puppy is being registered, the owner must choose the color that is the closest match. Many registries allow an owner to change the color on the pup's registration up to 3 times. Why? Because the color can change quickly over the first few weeks.
With fawn, one must choose:
While the majority of Pugs are fawn (there are much fewer true black Pug dogs), there are actually variations of this fawn color. While the AKC recognized 3 of them, since the shading can vary so much for each particular dog, there are actually endless shades of fawn.
When a fawn puppy is being registered, the owner must choose the color that is the closest match. Many registries allow an owner to change the color on the pup's registration up to 3 times. Why? Because the color can change quickly over the first few weeks.
With fawn, one must choose:
- Apricot fawn - This is a fawn with an orange hue
- Silver fawn - This is a light shiny fawn
- Fawn - This is a tan that can range from very light to medium tan
Color Changes
It is normal for a puppy to change coat color (to a certain degree) as he or she is maturing from pup to adolescent. As the adult coat grows in, shading may change and the deepness of the fawn may change. Therefore, many owners will have an adult dog who is registered as a color that that dog is not. For example, a pup may have been registered as fawn....and as that dog grows older, the fawn may turn into an apricot fawn. Once papers are turned in, you cannot change the color on them.
It is normal for a puppy to change coat color (to a certain degree) as he or she is maturing from pup to adolescent. As the adult coat grows in, shading may change and the deepness of the fawn may change. Therefore, many owners will have an adult dog who is registered as a color that that dog is not. For example, a pup may have been registered as fawn....and as that dog grows older, the fawn may turn into an apricot fawn. Once papers are turned in, you cannot change the color on them.
Pug Color Photos & Much More Information
The colors of a Pug is a very complex topic, more than one may think. This, of course is an overview. Do you know the terms used for each part of a Pug's body that color appears on? Do you know which color to register a Pug if their color is to be changing as they grow? Did you ever see photos of every Pug color in the world?
Would you like to see:
The colors of a Pug is a very complex topic, more than one may think. This, of course is an overview. Do you know the terms used for each part of a Pug's body that color appears on? Do you know which color to register a Pug if their color is to be changing as they grow? Did you ever see photos of every Pug color in the world?
Would you like to see:
- Photos of every color of the Pug dog
- Photos of colors that you do not see on the AKC list of colors, but breeders do have on their AKC applications
- Photos of the exotic colors, not found on the AKC list or the breeder's application, but do exist
- Detailed and easy to understand explanation of coloring, pigmentation & why certain colors exist
- Belly colors, When to Worry, Color Gene Explanation and Eye Color
We have all of this for you in the PetPugDog E-book (downloadable ebook), as it just does not fit into 1 website!
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