Authorities are unsure about how the Pug came into existence. It has been known by several names: Mopshond in Holland; Mops in Germany: and Dutch or Chinese Pug in England. Although the origin of the name is unknown, it is believed that it may derive from pugnus, the Latin word for fist, which its profile is said to resemble. Cheerful and mischievous the Pug is known as the clown of the toy group.