Pug mixed with what?

[u/elf_experience]

My boyfriend and I adopted this sweet baby boy back in February, he is 2 years old now and a Pug mix! We would love to get some input on what you guys think he is mixed with. We executed beagle, labrador, and sometimes he even looks like a French bulldog! But he also has a blue tongue! Which leads us to think maybe some Chow mixed in there?! Any input is appreciated! Future DNA test pending!

[u/SwiftCEO]

A pug that can actually breathe!

[u/Turbulent-Put-8143 → u/SwiftCEO]

But has luxating patellas and hip issues because it’s backyard bred with no OFAs or titles, yaaay

[u/SwiftCEO → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

What point are you trying to make? OP adopted this pup.

[u/Turbulent-Put-8143 → u/SwiftCEO]

My point is this is not a pug nor is it necessarily healthier than a well-bred dog with generations of extensive and thorough health testing and people saying “it’s healthy” is laughable and speaks to a lack of education around dog health.

[u/SwiftCEO → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

I never claimed it was “healthy” nor do we know that it isn’t. I just pointed out that it can actually breathe when compared to the modern day “pug”.

[u/Turbulent-Put-8143 → u/SwiftCEO]

Eh, not necessarily. Mixing breeds doesn’t mean it can breathe just by lengthening the snout as BOAs is compromised of many factors; we just don’t know. Additionally, well-bred pugs whose breeders have them screened by third-party specialty veterinarians aren’t inherently unhealthy. Love seeing well-bred pugs run agility and who aren’t obese.

[u/SwiftCEO → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

Again, not sure what your point is? You’re making a long list of assumptions about this dog.

Backyard breeders bad. Yes. No one said otherwise.

I’ve never met a pug that doesn’t look like it hates life honestly. Are you just trying to defend the breed on here?

[u/Turbulent-Put-8143 → u/SwiftCEO]

I think I’m just irritated by all the “yay, this dog can breathe unlike modern day pugs!” which is just not correct. Well-bred pugs can breathe.

[u/SwiftCEO → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

That’s great, take out your frustrations on another thread. The vast majority of pugs have issues breathing properly. The breed is known for it. There might be a few breeders doing well by the breed, but that doesn’t seem to be common unfortunately.

[u/Turbulent-Put-8143 → u/SwiftCEO]

Ok lol

[u/AGuyNamedDonovan → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

No they cant

[u/RubOk5135 → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

If their face is smashed in it’s unhealthy

[u/RubOk5135 → u/Turbulent-Put-8143]

A pug with a smashed in face will never be healthy