December 2012

January 2013 Issue 1

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Meet Chi Chi! A tiny Pekingese with the heart of a lion

Christmas

Snubs

More cover model cuties Plus

The Pug Professor

Yes it’s a real career!

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From the editor Welcome to the very first issue of Pugs and Snubs!

We have a very special cover story this month about a tiny little Pekingese called Chi Chi;

this is one heart warming story for all dog and animal lovers out there. Having a little Pug

myself, it certainly tugged at my heart strings.

Check out our cover model cuties pages as well—you might find a little surprise there if you

entered our competition!

We also have a great section called Twit Chat, bringing you our favourite tweets from the

month, plus our Christmas Snubs special and lots more! Take a moment to sit back, relax

and enjoy our very first issue.

I hope you had a fun-filled and merry Christmas and wishing you a safe and happy New

Year.

Rebecca x

Rebecca Ryan Editor in Chief

In this issue

Christmas Snubs …………………………..……………………… 4

Twit Chat .…………………………………………………. 5

Meet Chi Chi! .………………………………………………... 6

Cover model cuties .…………………………………………………. 8

The Pug Professor .…………………………………………………. 11

Safety in the air .….……………………………………………… 12

Christmas Snubs

Christmas Snubs! We hope you had an amazing and fun-filled Christmas. There were lots of

Snubbies who got into the Christmas spirit, here are a few of our favourites.

Ubud the Pug resides in Poznan, Poland and

was excited to help out Santa’s reindeer this

Christmas!

Brrr Christmas is cold in Poland!

Shaiming the sassy Pug just wants to

get on with opening her presents!

Some of us

just like to

dress up, no

matter what

time of year!

Twit chat Christmas Snubs

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Shaiming the sassy Pug just wants to

get on with opening her presents!

@JaxtheBoxer: Can’t wait must

force her to notice me.

@Tia_Pug: @BerniePoppy Happy

Birthday to your Mum. My Mum

got lots of anti wrinkle lotions and

potions for Christmas. She silly.

Wrinkles are cute! [no pic avail]

@louisledogue: I’m gonna sneak

up on someone down the beach

today and scare the holy shyte

out of them #Sundayprankface

@GildaCrackers: I determined

always to stare and drool profusely

at my human while she eats. One

day she will crack … [no pic avail]

@FBRN_Maeve: Happy Halloween!

My crazy foster Mom dressed me

up like a turtle! How embarrassing!

@urbanfrenchie: Debate was

boring ...

Our choice of the month’s funny, cute

and interesting tweets from Twitter!

@MinnieMaxPugs: You need a fast

shutter speed with head-tilting pugs.

#pugs #photography

@Teddy_tedster: @PugsandSnubs

a Halloween pic for you

CHI CHI IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL COVER MODEL.

BUT SHE SURE IS ONE LITTLE CUTIE, AND HAS

CERTAINLY FACED HER SHARE OF ISSUES IN

HER SHORT LIFE.

THIS IS ONE TINY PEKINGESE FROM SOUTH

AFRICA, WITH ONE BIG STORY.

Chi Chi fought for life from the very beginning.

Her birth was difficult and stressful and it looked

as though she wasn’t going to make it.

According to Chi Chi’s human mother, Benita,

“Chi Chi was the first eager little puppy wanting to

come out into the world. After a few minutes I

realised there was a huge problem and could tell

her head was stuck.”

When Chi Chi was eventually born, Benita

realised she had a split lip and was very weak.

“A week went by and I noticed Chi Chi’s [dog]

mother moved her to another room, separate from

herself and the other puppies, on a soft towel.

Chi Chi was still very weak and was being left out

of the feeding. I decided to take things into my

own hands and hand reared her with puppy milk. I

fed her every few hours day and night, trying to

nurse her back to good health.”

One night Benita noticed a change in Chi Chi,

“She looked and sounded strange – it was as

though she suddenly couldn’t breathe.” Benita

rushed her by car to the vet – her friend actually

giving the little Pekingese mouth-to-mouth on the

way in an effort to save her.

“I just couldn’t stand the thought of losing

Chi Chi. This little being had become such a big

part of my life, I’d been through a tough time just

before she was born and she was keeping me

going.”

Benita’s little angel Chi Chi was fighting for

her life that night, and what a little fighter she was.

Even the vet was astonished she made it through.

Benita said, “It was one of the most stressful and

devastating times of my life. I cannot tell you how

relieved I was she had been saved.”

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CHI CHI THE LIONHEART

“Chi Chi was fighting for her life that night and what a little fighter she was.”

“We [Benita and her new partner] are not sure

how long she will be with us for, so we make sure

to love her as much as possible every moment.

“She is a very strong dog...my little fighter! She's

the sunshine in my life,” Benita said.

Chi Chi is also extremely protective of her human Mum. According to Benita, “My new boyfriend can't

even kiss me when she is near me because she wants me all to herself – I think she thinks she's a

big lion, threatening to attack anyone who tries to come close to me! But she would have to be the

smallest, strangest looking lion anyone has ever seen!” Benita declares. Due to her tiny stature and

unusual face, Chi Chi attracts ‘ooohs and ‘ahhhs’ from passers-by everywhere she goes. And she

loves the attention says Benita.

Chi Chi smiling for the camera

“We are not sure how long she will be with us for, so we make sure to love her as much as possible every moment”

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CHI CHI THE LIONHEART

“I think she thinks she is a big lion, threatening to attack anyone who tries to come close to me!”

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“One day, while shopping with Chi Chi, after hearing

her story, a shop keeper took her in his arms, prayed

for her and declared her to live long and be strong!

Everyone in the store clapped, and wanted to get

close to Chi Chi. Being the cheeky little attention

seeker she is, Chi Chi lapped up it up,” Benita

laughed.

“We [Benita and her new partner] are not sure

how long she will be with us for, so we make sure

to love her as much as possible every moment.

“She is a very strong dog...my little fighter! She's

the sunshine in my life,” Benita said.

Chi Chi is also extremely protective of her human Mum. According to Benita, “My new boyfriend can't

even kiss me when she is near me because she wants me all to herself – I think she thinks she's a

big lion, threatening to attack anyone who tries to come close to me! But she would have to be the

smallest, strangest looking lion anyone has ever seen!” Benita declares. Due to her tiny stature and

unusual face, Chi Chi attracts ‘ooohs and ‘ahhhs’ from passers-by everywhere she goes. And she

loves the attention says Benita.

“Chi Chi is my best friend. She sleeps in my bed next to me

every night and she is so attached to a little green basket

that is her favourite toy. It is very funny – but that’s Chi Chi!

I am so thankful to have her in my life! I just can't imagine

life without my Chi Chi.”

Chi Chi as a baby

Pretty in pink Bath time!

Chi Chi with human Mum Benita

Cover model cuties … more cover model cuties A very big thank you to all who entered our cover model search. There were

so many gorgeous Snubbies to choose from we just couldn't go without

mentioning these cuties!

British Bulldog Beauregard is a

very mellow fellow.

Bing and Billie are power

nap buddies

Bulldog Fay says: “My 3

human sisters are my life.”

Bungle the Bulldog

is all personality

(and cuddles). Gabe is destined for a

long career in showbiz

with his movie star looks!

Hollywood the

Frenchie loves ham!

The Pug

Posse!

Annie,

Memphis,

Elvis and

Priscilla

Hello Dolly … the

Boston Buddha.

Cover model cuties … more cover model cuties

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el cu

ties

Hollywood the

Frenchie loves ham!

Big T! (Bulldog) Fargo (the posh

Shih-Tzu)

Detective

Shar-pei Dorber

Lola rules the

roost (Pug)

Pug of Kerry

Nibbler of

curiosity

(Boston Terrier)

Otis (the cuddly

Chug)

Pepper the

chubby devil

Introducing Murdock!

A naughty but sweet

little Pug with a fire

in his eyes. Murdock

enjoys being the class

clown and the boss of

the household.

Pepper the Pom

our honourary

Snub

…even more cover model cuties

Pumba the

Chug does

a great

Meerkat

impression!

Praline Marie (left) is indifferent to her sister Pounchkie’s (right) adoration.

While Pounchkie plays cute with her big floppy tongue, Praline is quietly

plotting how to keep her annoying little sister at paws length.

Rufio is

a sucker

for his

human

Mum’s

attention

Sophie is

a regular

on the

fashion

scene

and says

bows are

now in

season.

Poe thinks life as a Pug is ruff Don’t be fooled, Vita is large and in charge!

Meet Paul McCreevey

Meet Paul McCreevey

The Pug Professor!

IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO STUDY PUGS FOR A

LIVING! WELL THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT

PRFOESSOR PAUL MCCREEVEY DOES.

Paul McCreevey is just an Aussie guy who

typically loves animals and in particular

dogs. But don’t let this humble and

classically laid back Australian fool you.

Paul is actually one of the country’s leading

veterinary scientists. His research findings

have been published in 11 books and over

50 journal articles. He is also one of only

two veterinarians recognised worldwide by

the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

For the love of a Snub!

Paul's work includes an array of research

on brachy’s (brachycephlic breeds - or what

Pugs and Snubs call ‘Snubs’ - that have

specific traits such as a very short muzzle

that includes bulldogs, pugs and shih-tzu’s).

One of his major discoveries is the hugely

different visual field brachy’s have

compared to other breeds which has

implications for dog training – and on

owners’ interaction with their pooch.

Pug and Afghan will see the world very differently!

In short, Paul’s research tells us that not all

dog’s view the world in the same way. This

work may help to explain some of the

behavioural differences between breeds,

with short-nosed dogs being less likely to act

like a running predator and hunt in packs and

more likely to be able to focus on human

faces.

In addition to it being very important for

brachy owners to understand the pitfalls and

risks (along with all their wonderful and

unique traits) of health soecific to the breed,

is it also great to see behavioural research

being undertaken to ensure brachy pooches

live a long and happy life.

Sounds like a pretty good job wouldn’t you

agree?

Professor Paul McCreevey is Sub Dean of

Animal Welfare at the University of Sydney,

Australia.

www.pugsandsnubs.com.au

Issue 1 December 2012

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