The Phrase "pug" intended "small cutie" in English while in the 1500s. Through the 1600s, it took around the that means of "monkey," "sprite," or "imp." It wasn't until finally the mid-1700s the term "pug" intended "a dwarf form of Puppy." Pugs are affectionate and like to clown around. https://www.dariusreed.com