StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoDefinitely a good initiativesh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1506arrow-down15
arrow-up1501arrow-down1imageDefinitely a good initiativesh.itjust.worksStarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to Dogs@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squareRejZoR@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53arrow-down1·12 hours agoI’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.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·edit-210 hours agoThey used to be very cute and were functional dogs. Altdeutscher mops and retro pugs are good examples. Here’s an 1800s painting of one.
minus-squareRejZoR@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 hour agoThey are fine in “original” fkrm, but current degenerated pugs are not cute or healthy.
minus-squareRedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·11 hours agoPeople 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.
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.
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.
They are fine in “original” fkrm, but current degenerated pugs are not cute or healthy.
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.