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"Malta en Parvo” means “a lot in a little” and I cannot think of a better description of the Pug. The Pug is considered a member of the toy group and is, in fact, the largest of the toy breeds. But there is nothing small about this dog’s demeanor or its popularity. It has been said that Pugs are so ugly they are cute, and it has even been said that Pugs are like potato chips, you can’t have just one. I have been a big dog person all my life and it was our son who wa …

The Shar-Pei is believed to originally come from the Guangdong province of China. Though the exact ancestry of this breed is unknown, they may be distant relatives to the Chow Chow, being that the two share the same blue-black tongue. The Shar Pei is considered to be a very ancient dog breed. Images of the Shar-Pei show up on pieces of pottery, which suggest that this breed existed during the Han Dynasty (200 B.C.!).The Shar-Pei was originally kept as a farm dog and was used for hunting, guardin …