Mary Allen
#4 Therefore, in the Netherlands, for example, breeding with short-nosed dog breeds whose nose length is not at least one third of the length of the head is prohibited.
#5 The breeding clubs have stopped breeding for the time being and are now working on new strategies for the Pug that are compatible with the Animal Welfare Act.
#6 In Germany, too, the umbrella organization VDH and the scientific community are trying to develop a fitness test for the pug to research the interaction between head shape, snout length and physical well-being and resilience.
The aim of the new findings is to counteract the torture of pug breeding in order to avoid a breeding ban based on the Animal Welfare Act.