puggle

puggle
n.
A dog bred from a pug and a beagle.
Example Citations:
The sudden popularity of the puggle, a dog bred from a pug and a beagle, has started up a long-running argument among animal lovers about mixing breeds and species.
— "Designer Dogs Spark Breeding Controversy," NBC 10, November 16, 2005
The puggle — the result of a one-night stand between a beagle and a pug — has families cooing and cuddling all over New York. Even tough-guy "Soprano" James Gandolfini recently bought one of the black-nosed rascals.
— Raakhee Mirchandani, "Puggle power pooch," New York Post, November 3, 2005
Earliest Citation:
Patty Hayes suggested that a schnoodle with some pug thrown in would be a schnuggle. While Candi Wagner said that a poodle/pug mix would be called a puggle.
— Sarah Casey Newman, "Mixed breeds inspire creative naming games," The St. Louis Post-Dospatch, October 7, 2000
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