Monday, October 13, 2025
Packs of pugs perform at National Specialty Show
A pug focuses on their owner’s commands while competing during the National Speciality Show on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.(Abigail Vickers)
Pug owners from around the nation gathered over the last week at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green for the National Specialty Show, organized by the Pug Dog Club of America. “The Pug Dog Club of America is recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as the official Parent Club for the Pug Dog,” according to its website. It states that this group of “pug enthusiasts and breeders” has a fiduciary responsibility to preserve the pug breed. Read more by Abigail Vickers
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