Muggin

The hybrid called the Muggin is a new breed of dog without a detailed history. The two breeds that are bred to create the hybrid have long histories. The Miniature Pinscher has an appearance similar to that of the Doberman Pinscher, only much smaller. The Miniature Pinscher’s ancestry is not clear, though most agree that the breed is old, possibly having been around for 2000 years. Despite this, detailed accounts of the breed are only available beginning in the 1800’s. It is thought that the Miniature Pinscher comes from the German Pinscher family; it has also been suggested that the Italian Greyhound and the Daschund are a part of the Miniature Pinscher’s background. By the latter portion of the 1800’s the Miniature Pinscher’s development was underway, with the Pinscher Klub being formed in Germany. In the early 1900’s the Miniature Pinscher arrived in the United States where it became popular, with the Miniature Pinscher Club of America being formed and the American Kennel Club recognizing the breed in 1929. While the breed was initially used to control rat populations, it is now mainly a companion dog. The Pug originated in China during the Han dynasty, sometime between 206 B.C. and 200 A. D.. Emperors of China owned the dogs and treated them as royalty. Evidence of similar dogs to Pugs has been found in ancient Tibet and Japan. When the dogs were brought to Europe by Dutch traders during the 1500’s and 1600’s, they were given the name Mopshond and became popular with royal households. The breed was given other names: the Carlin in France, Doguillo in Spain, Mops in Germany and Caganlino in Italy. By the 1800’s there were two dominant breeding lines in England. One was the Morrisson line, known to have been founded on Queen Charlotte’s royal dogs. The other was started by Lord and Lay Willoughby de Eresby and founded on dogs that had come from Hungary and Russia. The Pug was seen on postcards, figurines and paintings during the Victorian Era and became very popular. After the Civil War the breed came to the US and in 1885 was recognized by the American Kennel Club.