Pugottie

The Pugottie has only been around for about 10 years, so they do not have a history yet. However, you can look at the histories of the parent breeds, the Pug and the Scottish Terrier. The Pug was originally found around 200 B.C. in China and was treated as royalty by the Emperors of China. In fact, during the Han Dynasty, the Pug was even guarded by soldiers because they were so important to the royal families. This small companion dog was bred from the French Mastiff, Bulldog, and the Pekingese. They were called Mopshond when they were brought to Europe. With the names of Mops in Germany, Doguillo in Spain, Carlin in France, and Caganlino in Italy, they have had many aliases. They eventually made it to England in the late 1800s when the British took over the Chinese Imperial Palace. During the Victorian Era, the Pug was featured on paintings, figurines, and eve postcards. After the Civil War, the Pug was introduced to the United States where they became very popular and in 1885, they were acknowledged by the American Kennel Club. The Scottish Terrier originated in Scotland from the West Highland White, Cairn, and Skye Terriers to be used for hunting badgers, rats, foxes, and rabbits. They were nicknamed the Aberdeen Terrier in the 1800s after the town of Aberdeen where they had quite a few of these dogs keeping their homes and barns free of vermin. The standard for the Scottish Terrier was developed in the United States in 1880 and five years later, they were registered with the American Kennel Club where they are now the 58^th most popular breed of dog.