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I was first bitten by the “pug-bug” many years ago when I worked with horses in Wiltshire.
I was employed by a lady owned by a pug !
This particular pug’s companion was a rough collie and this pug gave him a really hard time ! It was in his favour that he was a really nice pug and in the collie’ s favour that he was a really nice collie !

I got to know this little dog, and when eventually I learned the motto : 'Multum in Parvo' I realised that it was so accurate. ‘Much in a small space’ epitomised this little fellow so well.

I was at the time busy with little ones of my own, a job and my current dogs namely a beautiful German Shepherd called ‘Kizzy’ who was my pride and joy, and a Goldie called ‘Sam’.

It was a long time later, when Kizzy and Sam had left me and the children had grown and flown that I really considered it the right time to look for a pug in my life.
I didn’t want just ‘a pug’ but I wanted to give a second chance to an unloved pug.

This idea brought me into contact for the first time with the P.D.C.Rescue. I was lucky enough to find a lovely lady called Jean Manifold, who, after much discussion, allowed me to adopt my first pug in 1990.
As with many things, I only found out later that Jean is a very special lady in the Pug world !

My thanks to Jean and Pug Dog Club Rescue for my start in pugs. This girl, who did not have a name, was mine after I had worked a 12 hour shift as a hotel manager, and had driven 1 ½ hours to collect her. She did not respond to any name that I could think of.
I tried all sorts of names. Honey, Rosie anything that came to mind. In the end, when my son appeared, who was a chef, and yelled ‘Queen of Puddings’ (his favourite sweet) it stuck and ’Pudding’ she became !

She was my constant companion for years, she came to work with me, sat under my desk by my hand-bag, came to the bank with me, collected guests from the station, and generally looked after reception.

She was famous in her own right, never going anywhere ‘not allowed’ (as if by instinct) but a real favourite with guests at the hotel.
People could never get over the fact that she was adopted, and had not had a really good life before coming to me. It says an awful lot for the breed that not only did every one love her, but that she never put a foot wrong inside or outside the hotel.

She became famous, and not only would guests would look for her on their arrival, but would bring her presents after a day out !

I had the joy of loving ‘Pud’ for many years, years of fun and laughter, till she was so sadly taken ill. This was for a very short time, thank goodness, and was sadly put to sleep to avoid any suffering in 2001. It was then I decided I could not live without another Pug.

My search took me to Lincolnshire and “Eastonite”, and I can only say that I have never regretted the journey ! The help and support from both Dawn and Amanda has been invaluable, what a wealth of experience and what generosity of spirit to encourage and support those new to the show world.

When ‘Uno’ came to live with me from Dawn I decided I would like to try showing him.
What a decision to make !
He won two Best Puppy In Show’s and has been consistently placed at ‘Champ’ shows.
He has had Group wins and many BOB’s at Open shows, and has been such an ambassador for the breed.

I am now showing ‘Uno’ daughters and they are following in their father’s footsteps.

Uno has now been joined by Billy, who is 18 months old and will start his career in the ring with me shortly.

He is a really happy little chap and has settled in really well.
All the girls love him, and he and Uno get on really well.

I am blessed in so many ways by my pugs.

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