Puxie
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For eons humans have walked side by side with wolves, they have been constant companions, protectors, and fellow hunters. Time and time again we breed the most favorable of these majestic beasts, creating unique hounds more suited for the task at hand. Some better at tracking a scent, others a stronger bite, still others with great height. We shape them and mold them to fit into the purposes for which we desire.
The Puxie is a breed developed not for hunting, or fighting, or guarding. No this is not a fierce creature at all, thought it would claim far different if it could speak. Barely a foot tall, these balls of fluff were bred for one thing, and one thing only. To be adorable.
With thick, fluffy double coats and large expressive eyes, the Puxie endears itself to others with its cute round face and petite frame. Highly social, they bond quickly to humans and demand constant attention. They’re intelligent, but rather headstrong, leading to some difficulty in training. However given encouragement and reward, can be taught a multitude of tricks, and with their active natures, love to show them off!
However, as sweet as they are, these dogs are far from perfect. A few defects are still deeply ingrained within the breed. Due to the size and shape of their head, breeding is very difficult. Often painful, and even deadly, females are usually only bred once due to these risks. Following this, the weak muscles of their face can result in an eye popping out of its orbit. So take care in hugging your Puxie, and do not allow very young children to play with them, as their delicate forms can be easily broken in the rough-housing small children are known for.
Highly intelligent and social, they demand constant entertainment. If you do not tend to them often, a Puxie will often find ways to play itself, resulting in many chewed up shoes and torn up gardens. It's highly advised to buy them in pairs because of this, as the two will play and keep each other company when they cannot settle in your lap.
Puxies are a very vocal breed, hosting a wide range of yips, barks, howls, and grumbles. Some might even assume the tiny dogs are trying to speak back to you! However if not properly trained, these tiny puffs can become noisy little terrors that will never be quiet. But, if properly tended, they can serve as wonderful alert dogs, raising the alarm when danger enters the home and informing the family of an intruder.. as well as larger household dogs with bigger teeth. Despite not being an ideal guard dog, these little pups would tell you they’re the biggest, worst hound around. They can and will gladly throw themselves into a fight if allowed to, resulting in messy death and easy injury, so take care to teach your Puxie to heel while its young! Not only will they throw themselves into the jaws of death, but into bowls of food. Puxies are gluttons, and will not stop eating. If given an endless amount of food, a Puxie will easily eat itself to death within a few hours, so maintain a proper diet, and be careful of too many treats! Though a few table scraps now and again couldn’t hurt. Puxies come in two varieties, the common full tail that will curl over their back, or the rarer puff tail that is only an inch or so of wiggly fluff. There is also the common brown eyes or the uncommon blue.
Pros
- Tiny, can fit two in your lap very easily
- Fluffy, you could just die
- Very social, bond to humans very easily and love them
- Intelligent, they can be taught lots of fun tricks
- Vocal, can become great alert dogs
Cons
- White ones are usually deaf
- They're difficult to breed
- They often have eye problems because of their skull shape
- Need constant attention or a companion
- Glutton, so you have to be careful of their diet or they'll overeat
- Napoleon Complex, think they are bigger than they are
- Mischievous, keep them busy or be ready to lose your shoes.
- Vocal, they will yap at just about anything, or even nothing
