This pug coloring page shows a round little dog standing on a striped rug and looking right at you. Its big dark eyes sit wide apart on a flat, wrinkly face, and its tail curls in a tight spiral over one hip. A collar with three stars sits under its chin. Around it you will find a window with long curtains, an armchair, a framed bone picture on the wall, a ball and a real bone.
Kids from about 4 to 10 tend to love this one, because that face is so funny. The square body is an easy shape to fill, and the face gives older kids a bit of a challenge.
Pug coloring page face guide
Most of the personality is in the face, so take this part slowly.
- Color the head and body a pale fawn. A light tan or cream works well.
- Darken the mask around the eyes and mouth with dark gray.
- Color both ears the same dark gray.
- Keep the two puffy cheeks a shade lighter than the mask, so the dots still show.
- Leave the roll over the nose pale. It sits on top of the mask and shows how flat the face is.
- Add a small pink tongue last.
Those lines on the forehead are the famous wrinkles. Go over them lightly with a brown pencil and they will look deeper. The small diamond shape between them looks good in the same gray as the mask.
Pugs can also be black, apricot or silver. A black pug on an orange rug looks great, as long as you use dark gray so the lines stay visible.
Coloring the cozy room
The room can carry a lot of color without taking over. Try a soft purple wall, deep purple curtains and a teal armchair. The rug has three bands, which is perfect for a red, a yellow and an orange. Keep the floor a plain tan so the rug stands out.
Outside the window, a blue sky and a green hill finish the view. Color the ball bright blue and leave the bone white. Don't forget the tiny paw prints in the picture frame.
Pug facts
Pugs come from China. Traders from the Dutch East India Company brought their ancestors to Europe in the 1500s. A story says a pug named Pompey warned the Prince of Orange of danger, which made the breed a favorite of the Dutch royal house.
The breed even has a Latin motto, "multum in parvo," which means much in little. That flat face comes with a downside, though. Pugs can have trouble breathing and overheat easily. The Pug article on Wikipedia explains more.
A wrinkle game
Ask your child to make a pug face in the mirror. Scrunch up the forehead and count the wrinkles. Then count the lines on the drawing and see who has more. It takes one minute and always gets a laugh.
In a classroom, "much in little" makes a great writing prompt. Ask each student to name something small that does a lot, then write two sentences about it. Older kids could find the Netherlands and China on a map and trace the long sea trip.
Getting the eyes right makes all the difference. They are already solid black, so all you need to do is protect the white dots. Those small dots make the dog look awake and curious. Color around them with care, and keep the thin white ring clean as well.
Time and tools
Plan on twenty five minutes or so. Sharp colored pencils help around the eyes, and crayons are fine for the rug and walls. Younger kids can skip the room and just do the dog. For more silly faces, try the dog and cat coloring page. Dog houses are fun too, so try the dog house coloring page.
Questions
What color is a pug?
Pugs can be fawn, black, apricot or silver. Fawn is the most common, usually with a black mask and ears.
Why does the tail curl?
A pug's tail normally curls tightly over the hip. This drawing shows one clearly.
Is this page hard to color?
Not very. The body is one big shape. The face has more small parts, so a younger child may want help around the eyes.
