[header] How to choose a pug [title] Use breed standards to assess the puppy. [step] While some of the height and weight averages are not necessarily applicable for pug puppies, other parts of the american kennel club standard for pugs may be helpful when choosing a puppy. Use these standards to feel confident in selecting a puppy who is truly a purebred. 
The pug's coat should be shiny and dense. Accepted pug coloring is full black or fawn, and fawn-colored pugs should have a fully black face mask (muzzle and area around the eyes).