A Charming & Adorable Combination of Pug & Beagle. Puggles are a mixed-breed dog with a Pug Father and a Beagle Mother. The purpose of the breeding is to create a breed, without the breathing & wandering problems of Pug and the Beagle.

The birth of Puggle started a new era is often termed as "Designer Dog" Era.

In nature Puggle are highly intelligent, they are also very agile and obedient. Due to their easy nature they are easily trainable and most owners choose to train them for obedience and agility. Puggles are strong active dogs and enjoy running and jumping around.

Type:
Friendly.

Height:
10-15 inches.

Weight:
15-30 pounds; The Puggle can also be bred as Toy Puggles, weighing between 8-17 pounds.

Color:
Colors vary from fawn, black, silver and sometimes a white or brown body.

Coat:
Short and thick.

Temperament:
Puggles are family dogs, they are lovable, warm and friendly. They have the ability to manage well with children. Puggle barks rarely. Some can be very quite, however. Puggles often show tendency to chase backyard intruders like squirrels, rabbits, and others.

Activity Level:
Their activity level are medium to high. By nature Puggles are very energetic and lively breed. However, due to its small size daily walks or a quick run will be enough for them.

Maintenance:
Puggles have short and thick coat, because of their coat size their maintenance cost is low. Extensive coat brushing & bathing, etc. is also not required for Puggles. As they are very agile, so their activity requirements are high, this can be easily fulfilled with a daily walk in the park.

Training:
It is very challenging to train Puggle; they are very agile, smart and obedient dog. Sometime they show the tendency of stubborn. However, the proper training sessions will easily make your Puggle the smartest dog on the block.

Special Needs:
Play area , leash, socialization, and training.

Learning Rate:
Moderate-High.

Living Environment:
Running, playing, brisk walks and even swimming.

Health Issues:
Like other breeds they can have health issues especially some breathing issues like the Pug. Puggle usually inherits an extended nose from Beagles, which reduces breathing problems often related with the Pug breed.

Barking:
Puggle are not infamous for their barking habits. They can cause some problems if they are not trained correctly.

Shedding:
Puggles do shed as all dogs do. Their short hair and small size seem to minimize the problem.

Allergies:
A Puggle is not a hypoallergenic dog.

Howling:
Some Puggles do howl on occasion. They can inherit this trait from the beagle genes.

Life Expectancy:
10 - 15 years. Average life span of Puggles are closer to 15 years.