Queensland Pug Dog Club

1. Buy from a seller who is knowledgeable about health problems of the breed and the pedigrees of the dogs he/she is producing. For their own protection, purchasers should never buy pugs from pet stores, nor from any individual who sells pugs that cannot be registered by the Canine Control Council of Queensland.

2. Listen for the openness/honesty of the seller. The purchaser may have to deal with this seller during adverse circumstances in the lifetime of the dog. Ask the seller what, if any health problems they may have seen in their dogs.

3. Go to the seller’s residence to look at the puppy or mature adult if possible. Meet the seller and check out the environment that your prospective pug was raised in. An ethical seller will want to meet the purchaser as well, to ensure the pug is going to a good home.

4. Take the purchased pug for a veterinarian health check within 48 hours of purchase. Take along all health records provided by the seller.

5. Avoid dealing with any seller who does not sell his pet stock with spey/neuter or CCCQ restricted register. The breeding of pets, male or female almost always creates inferior specimens, and is never in the interest of the breed.

(This document kindly reprinted with the permission of the Pug Club of Victoria, www.pugclubvictoria.com)

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