Talk:Puggle/Archive 1

Let the article stand
OK, we've removed this article & removed it & RFDed it and voted on it and it keeps coming back. With pretty good reason--there are "286,000 English pages for puggle dog" according to google. So I give up, I think we just need to let it exist and make sure it's got reasonable info in it. IMHO. Elf | Talk 04:26, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree. Why shouldnt this be kept? What is the arguement for deletion?

199.201.168.100 16:12, 3 March 2006 (UTC)


 * See Articles for deletion/Puggle (dog) and comment there. Thanks. Elf | Talk 16:42, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

I posted puggle info over a year ago. I knew it would be back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.184.222.166 (talk) 04:15, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Information cleaned up but more needed
I have cleaned this page up a bit to help with formatting but it will need to need be revised as I am not certain is there is a section break instead of the line breaks.

This page needs to be revised as there is too much content that is copied from the cited site that I added. This seems to be the source from which the information originated.

4.225.91.23 00:59, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I saw your post and was all set to delete the obviously copyrighted material from the article, but my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to do some investigating. Take a look at this edit from Feb. 23, 2006.  It looks like it created the text found at [www.pugglesforsale.com/puppy_breed_description.asp pugglesforsale] organically.  So next, I did a search on the Internet Archive www.pugglesforsale.com/puppy_breed_description.asp, for the site in question, and it didn't come up with anything.  In fact, a search for the home page of the site www.pugglesforsale.com/ didn't come up with anything either.  The internet archive has a backlog of 6 to 12 months, so that may mean that this website is only that old.  So I suspect (but could be wrong) that pugglesforsale actually copied our content.  Only the section on temperament has survived relatively intact, so it looks like we copied just that section from them.  Just a theory, mind.  --Joelmills 02:04, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Added information and citations but keeps reverting
I've obviously done something wrong. Any ideas? Jennaba (talk) 17:53, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Move?
move Anthony Appleyard (talk) 22:12, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Puggle (dog) →  — (Discuss) — Puggle (dog) is the primary topic. The only other meaning is "a baby echidna" (similar to "puppy" or "kitten"), and there is no article about baby echidnas.  A disambiguation hatnote is all that is needed. —
 * Comment. I don't think the dab page should exist. As you say puggle (dog) is the primary topic by a country mile, but there are only two topics involved. The see also is not ambiguous so it doesn't count. So really the dab page should be deleted and the dog article at the main name with a hatnote. From WP:DAB: "If there are three or more topics associated with the same term, then a disambiguation page should normally be created for that term..."--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:08, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Disambig page Puggle has 3 alternatives. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 16:28, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * As I alluded above, the "see also" section listing of The Puggle Tales, which is I think what your are counting to find a third alternative, is an unambiguous and specific name and is unlikely to cause confusion for anyone. I can't imagine anyone searching for that book series entering "puggle" into a search and being confounded by reaching the article on the dog. I thus do not consider it properly a 3rd alternative.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:47, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Support per Fuhghettaboutit comments (except last sentence: meant "not" properly a 3rd?). The baby echidna meaning, although predating, will unlikely ever stand on its own as an article, leaving the dog breed subject as the sole occupant of the "puggle" namespace. ENeville (talk) 19:29, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Support per all the above. This is not only primary use but the only article that can take the name. Station1 (talk) 21:21, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Moved material
The following material was moved from the main page; as it was recently added and lacking appropriate sources. Whatever404 (talk) 16:01, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

The material
The Puggle, like all hybrid dogs, are bred in different ways. For instance, Puggles may be bred as follows:
 * Pug – Beagle


 * Pug – Puggle


 * Beagle – Puggle


 * Puggle – Puggle

Eddie Royal - puggle ownership not supported by existing ref.

"The Puggle is currently the most popular crossbreed ever, and a must have in many people's eyes." - Not a reliable source.

Pocket puggles tend to be between 8 and 16 pounds. The only differences in Toy and Standard is size and toys tend to be less wrinkled. There is no difference in temperament. Toys are bred with a smaller parents. Toy puggles are bred using Olde English Pocket beagle females and pocket pugs. - Already established that puggle.org is not a reliable source.

Healthy puggles can generally live a healthy life of fourteen years. Puggles also enjoy eating and have hearty appetites. Care needs to be taken to ensure that this breed doesn’t overeat, as obesity can become a health concern. - need sources

Try to limit bath time to once a month to avoid dry, itchy skin. - remove instructions, WP is not an instruction manual (WP:NOT)

Puggles like routine and tend to be stubborn dogs. Housebreaking can sometimes be difficult with Puggles, but owners can more easily improve their Puggle's skills using positive reinforcement. Some puggles have even been known to be trained in a liter box. Puggles can easily learn the basic commands and more challenging commands with classes. Barking can vary greatly from dog to dog. However, Puggle are not notorious for their bad barking habits. Yet, they can become problematic if not discouraged early on. — Preceding comment added by 16:01, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Puggle.org external link
I note the discussion above where it was stated that the content of the puggle.org site was not accessible without registration.

This does not seem to be the case any more, and the site appears to have a respectable amount of valid, non-commercial content on the topic (in addition to the aforementioned commercial content). Consequently I do not see any reason to prohibit its inclusion any longer. Manning (talk) 06:16, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

This page needs a disambiguation
"puggle" is the term for a baby echidna. The term pre-dates the usage of the term for a mixed-breed dog. There should probably be a disambiguation of some sort, here. Rmd1023 (talk) 21:40, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It used to have a hatnote (see ). I restored it. Station1 (talk) 05:43, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

facts about puggles
puggles are very cute they play nice with kids because they are small like kids —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.84.65.195 (talk) 21:03, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

This article isn't exactly the best...
But it's been invaluable to me.

I inherited a puggle from an irresponsible owner, and the info about the breed listed here has been a lot of help in working with him. Honestly, if my dog is typical (as it seems he is), this so-called "designer breed" is a dream dog.

Is there any authoritative editor who can attest to the temperment of this mix? We can walk ours without a leash, let him around other dogs with no biting (the occasional growl is permitted, but that 's where it ends) and people actually pet him WHILE THEY'RE EATING at cafes. It's unsanitary, true, but people don't seem to be able to help it. A woman at a coffeehouse in a major city took off her shoes and gave my dog a back massage with her feet while she drank her latte. I'm not kidding.

While I'm not a fan of designer pups, I came across mine by default, and I'm thrilled. I think a more expansive article on the breed just might be in order. My own experience violates the original research restriction for Wikipedia, so I'm right out. Any puggle breeders out there want to weigh in? I'm sold. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jfulbright (talk • contribs) 04:38, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree that more information about the crossbreed itself (the subject of the article) needs to be added. About half of the information is about the misdeeds of the first man who sold crosses between pugs and beagles. None of this information is relevant to a person wanting to learn about the crossbreed itself. If this man is deserving of his own article, this information should be moved. Otherwise, it should be deleted.

The term "designer dog" should be removed from the article since it is pejorative and without meaning. What dog breed isn't "designed"? All breeds become distinctive through selective mating directed by man. Puggles are no more "designed" than greyhounds or Boston terriers.

The health section only contains one citation to a Fox News article that says nothing about health. Generally, a cross is healthier than than the purebred since since the cross will have a greater diversity in its genetic background (i.e. less inbreeding). As it is, the health section deserves deletion but it's absence would leave only a couple sentences about the crossbreed itself.

I am not a puggle owner (we're looking to get a dog), but this article seems hostile to the idea that pugs and beagles can be crossbred and that the result is a popular dog. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.85.160.151 (talk) 10:26, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

I agree with the above. This article used to be much more comprehensive. Now it is primarily a hatchet job for the AKC. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.63.123.101 (talk) 19:11, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Question
the article says a Puggle needs a Beagle parent and a Pug parent, but can't a Puggle also have 2 puggle parents? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrmoustache14 (talk • contribs) 05:06, 24 December 2012
 * While you could do it, the original F1 generation will have different dominate genes compared to following generations; F2, F3, and so on. These changes could cause the animal to look different. You can see it with Savannah cats where there is distinct temperament and size differences as the generations get further away from the original parents. I would consider them all Puggles, so maybe this section needs to be reworded User226 (talk) 21:25, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I looked into it some more and it seems the current wording is correct. With "Designer Dogs", they are looking for that first generation. See List_of_dog_hybrids. Maybe someone else has some other information on this topic. User226 (talk) 22:06, 5 June 2013 (UTC)