Affenpug

The Affenpug is a new dog breed and does not have a lot of documented history. However, the parent breed of the Pug is one of the oldest dog breeds dating back to 400 B.C. It is believed the breed originated in China. Pugs were bred to be companions for the royal family and were highly guarded; they were also companions to the Buddhist monks of Tibet. Later, Pugs became popular in the European courts. The breed became the official dog of the House of Orange in 1572, after a brave Pug named Pompey started to bark and warn Prince William of approaching assassins outside his tent. In the 1800s another fearless Pug belonging to Josephine (Napoleon’s wife) would carry messages in his collar and deliver them to Napoleon. The imprisoned Josephine could communicate with her husband, thanks to Fortune, her little Pug. Pugs arrived in the United States during the nineteenth century. The American Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1885. In 1981, the Pug Dhandys Favorite Woodchuck won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the United States. In 2011 a Pug named Lodi won Best of Breed at the Westminster dog show. The Affenpinscher is a toy breed which originated in Germany. The Affenpinscher was originally a medium size farm or store dog and was used to hunt mice and rats. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Affenpinschers were bred with Pugs, Smooth Haired German Pinschers, and Silky Pinschers to produce a smaller companion dog. The first Affenpinschers were imported to America in 1935 by a breeder named Mrs. Bessie Mally of Illinois. The dogs had to be transported from Germany to the United States by steamship. They arrived in the port of New York and then had to travel to Chicago via the railroad. The Affenpinscher was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1936. In 2013, a ten-year-old Affenpinscher named GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, won Best of Show at the Westminster Dog Show.