The practice to crop the ears of the Pug continued during the 19th century but became more uncommon over time.

Henry Bernard Chalon (1770-1849)


J. A. Howe

Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1908)
Is one of the puppies below brindle, or is it stone gray/silver?

Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)
Also below one of the puppies is either brindle or stone gray/silver.

Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)
In the litter below we see two stone gray or brindle puppies.

Illustration in The Feathers and Fur Picture Book, c 1890.
According to one source on the internet the painting below is called “Brindle Pug”, which would then refer to one of the puppies. Since that page is about the color brindle in the Pug the name of the painting could be an invention of the author of that page. (Il mistero del carlino tigrato.) Any information about this or other paintings here are welcome.


Horatio Henry Couldery (1832 – 1893)

Charles van den Eycken (1859-1923)



Horatio Henry Couldery (1832-1893)

Charles van den Eycken (1859-1923)

Wilson Hepple (1854-1937)