Muggin

The Muggin is a small domestic dog. It is a cross between the a Miniature Pinscher and a Pug, and Muggin is a portmanteau word combining sounds from the two breed names.

Appearance

The Muggin takes characteristics from both of its parents, and the appearance of Muggins will vary. Purchasers of Muggin puppies should meet the breeder of their dog and visit the kennel to look at the parents to get a rough idea of what their puppy will look like when grown. Refer to the articles on the Miniature Pinschers and Pugs for a range of possible sizes, coats, and colors.

What's what

Muggins are first-generation crosses, with two purebred parents. Their appearance is similar to another cross called by its breeder the Carlin Pinscher. That dog is also from Miniature Pinschers and Pugs, but with other breeds mixed in, as an attempt to create a new breed. The American Canine Hybrid Club, a U.S. based website which provides a forum and, for a fee, allows breeders to create a specific portmanteau word for a cross if they apply Before anyone else, lists the Miniature Pinscher and Pug crosses as Muggins. Hybrids are crosses between two species, such as domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and other canids such as Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), but the word hybrid has become fashionable, as in hybrid car, and is taken to imply something special. Breeders and owners of pet dog crosses prefer to refer to their crosses as hybrids rather than the more ordinary sounding accurate term, crossbreeds.

Health and Temperament

No claims of extraordinary health or diseases specific to Muggins have been documented. As the case will all dog hybrids, Muggins inherit any number of combinations of both the physical and behavioral attributes of Pugs and Miniature Pinschers. When caring for a Muggin, it would be best to read up on both breeds the puppy or dog is descended from, visit the breeder and meet both of the parents, and prepare for all possibilities.

See also

  • Dog hybrid (meaning crossbred dogs, not dogs bred with foxes or other species)
  • Genetics (basic diagrams of inheritance)