Pugs No Longer a ‘Typical Dog’ Due to Health Risks, UK Vets Say

A pug stands next it's owner. 

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Pugs have high health risks and can no longer be considered a typical dog from a health perspective, a new study suggests.

Experts are advising people not to buy the dogs until there is an improvement in their health and their body shape shifts to being less extreme.