The Term "pug" meant "very little cutie" in English from the 1500s. Through the 1600s, it took on the meaning of "monkey," "sprite," or "imp." It wasn't till the mid-1700s that the word "pug" intended "a dwarf variety of Doggy." Pugs are affectionate and love to clown all over. https://www.dariusreed.com