• RejZoR@lemmy.ml
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    12 hours ago

    I’ll never understand why people even want pugs. They are not cute, they are ugly abominations. Maybe they were cute before people turned them into this.

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 hours ago

      They used to be very cute and were functional dogs. Altdeutscher mops and retro pugs are good examples. Here’s an 1800s painting of one.

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        1 hour ago

        They are fine in “original” fkrm, but current degenerated pugs are not cute or healthy.

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      11 hours ago

      People are drawn to vulnerable creatures; they inspire nurturing and protective instincts.

      Pug breeders attempt to distill vulnerability to include overly large eyes and an inability to breathe well.