I know it sounds like an odd combination, but its what I’d be interested in having as a pet dog. Are there any less than obvious health problems a mix of such would happen to have with a dog like this?
Posted on 19 August 2010.
I know it sounds like an odd combination, but its what I’d be interested in having as a pet dog. Are there any less than obvious health problems a mix of such would happen to have with a dog like this?
Less than obvious health problems? Quite possibly. Any breeder mixing those two breeds is *guaranteed* to be one that either hasn’t any idea what they are doing, or couldn’t care less about the welfare of the dogs they produce. They wouldn’t be taking any care to ensure the dogs’ health whatsoever, so there may well be some unexpected problems arise.
Even if there aren’t any less obvious problems, there are some that absolutely scream out from the page.
Firstly, if the pug is the female, carrying a litter of pups from a husky sire could potentially kill her.
So, we’ll say that either she survives or the pug is the male. You’d have a litter of pups with some pug traits & some husky traits.
Huskies are a breed that needs LOTS of exercise, and want to keep going, and going, and going….. Remember what they were bred for – pulling people and their posessions on sleds for miles and miles.
Pugs are a breed that has very low exercise requirements, and can be susceptible to breathing problems.
Put those two breeds together, and you could have a dog that desperately needs lots of exercise, but cannot breathe sufficiently well to actually do it.
Pugs also tend to suffer in hot weather. A husky coat was designed to keep the dog warm in the frozen siberian arctic. I think you can guess the potential for problems there, can’t you?
That’s not to mention the differences in size. Could the internal organs of a pug keep a husky-sized dog healthy? What about if they inherit the pug’s legs and the husky’s body size? Are you prepared for a dog whose legs cannot properly support its body?
I’m not against cross-breeding per se. There are lots of working breeders who will outcross with other breeds for function. However, not only is there no reason why any responsible breeder would mix these breeds, I’m racking my brains and I can’t think of a worse combination. Really.
Drop this idea. Please.
breathing would be a big one and also the hair. pugs get very hot in summer and with a fir coat like that i think that they would cook. my friend had many pugs die in summer they also had trouble breathing and need a lot of attention with there face as it is always getting dirty and can affect there sines
Highly likely as no responsible and ethical breeder would breed such a mix so would not do any health screening either. Plus, both are totally different in temperament and characteristics so you could not predict ANYTHING from such a mixed cross.
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LOL…go to the zoo and let him do it with the tigers and lions…
You would have the problems of the Husky breed (hip dysplasia, ectopy, and eye problems) along with the Pug breed (eye problems, breathing problems, allergies, and prone to be stressed in extreme weather conditions). There are other problems of both breeds so you would be mixing a cocktail on their health problems. Also if the female dog is a Pug when you mate them, she may have a hard time, if not fatal time, trying to have the puppies. Check out this website for more information on your particular breeds: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/index.htm
**Bangs head on wall**
Health problems – The Pug has a squashed face and the Husky is highly energetic can cause a long long list of problems. More breathing problems then there would be in a pedigree pug, more chance of heart problems!!
You really want a dog that looks like this??
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/h/hug.htm
It would be difficult to think of a more ridiculous cross than what you are proposing. Both in health and temperament.
I doubt you would find anyone negligent or stupid enough to cross these two breeds. At least I certainly hope you won’t.