Pug

Pugs are among the breeds most affected by airway disease in UK studies, so the parents' breathing grades from the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme come first; grade 0 or 1 is what you hope to see. The prominent eyes are prone to ulcers and pigment spreading across the cornea, which is why a current eye certificate is the other minimum check. Two further questions are worth asking. Have the parents had the DNA test for Pug dog encephalitis, which reports risk rather than a diagnosis? And have their spines been X-rayed? Older Pugs often develop a slowly worsening wobble in the back legs from spinal cord disease.