Pug Puppies for Sale

Ugly Mugs pug puppies are available only to stable families who are dedicated dog owners. You must be able to provide enough attention and stimulation for a sociable pug puppy. You must have the patience and consistency to house train a pug puppy. Due to the breed’s tendency toward respiratory problems, we cannot place our pugs with families who smoke indoors.

Ugly Mugs pugs come with a sales guarantee listing a number of specific genetic defects that are covered if you have maintained your pug in good health. Our retirement contract requires that you spay or neuter your pet if it is not done already.  Almost all puppies are sold with limited registration as they are intended to be family friends, not show or breeding dogs. Puppies who look like they might conform to the AKC show standards come with a special contract .  Gentle pugs can live only with other peaceful pets for their own safety. We love our puglets very much, and we are only willing to place them with families who will spoil them just as much as we do! You can learn more about our sales process here.

Our farm is located in central South Dakota. Due to changes in airline regulations, shipping is no longer available. Buyers are welcome to come to the farm, or we may be able to arrange to meet you in Boulder, CO or in the Twin Cities area in MN, or at a South Dakota airport for an in-cabin flight for you and your puppy.

If you are interested in a puppy we have listed below, give us a call for a puppy buyer interview.  Don’t see the pug puppy of your dreams?  Join our puglet notification email list to learn about new litters as they become available.

Harrison

IMG_0292

IMG_0298

IMG_0297

Your Title Goes Here

Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.

Harrison

Born 3/7/2024 to GCH CH Ugly Mugs Humphrey Snicklefritz Starnes and and Ugly Mugs Honor.  Maverick is the son of AKC grand champion Ugly Mugs “Humphrey”, whom we bred right here, and our own Honor.  This is a carefully planned line breeding for the most excellent puppies.  The puppies come  with our show prospect guarantee for those homes that qualify, and our regular contract for those who are simply looking for a  lovely pet.

Harrison is a very handsome male fawn. We don’t know his temperament yet, just that he loves to be petted, eat, and to sleep on the heating pad with his front legs stretched back, looking very much like a contented walrus. Priced at $2500.00 to an approved home.

   Harmony

Born 3/7/2024 to GCH CH Ugly Mugs Humphrey Snicklefritz Starnes and and Ugly Mugs Honor.  Maverick is the son of AKC grand champion Ugly Mugs “Humphrey”, whom we bred right here, and our own Honor.  This is a carefully planned line breeding for the most excellent puppies.  The puppies come  with our show prospect guarantee for those homes that qualify, and our regular contract for those who are simply looking for a  lovely pet.

Harmony is a beautiful female fawn. We don’t know his temperament yet, just that she is a natural born diva. She loves to be petted, eat, and to sleep on the heating pad with her front legs stretched back, looking very much like an elegant beached walrus. Priced at $2500.00 to an approved home.

Dobby

Born 11/2/2023 to Maverick and Daphne.  Maverick is the son of AKC grand champion Ugly Mugs Humphrey Snickelfrantz Starnes, who we bred right here, and our own Daphne.  This is a carefully planned line breeding for the most excellent puppies.  The puppies all come  with our show prospect guarantee for those homes that qualify, and our regular contract for those who are simply looking for a  lovely pet.

Dobby is another handsome male fawn. If you want a quiet little dog, keep looking!  This wild man is always the first one to escape and the first one to get into trouble!  You can see him in the video to the left. Congratulations to Steve Vrabel of Rapid City SD!

 

Retiring pugs/pug girls

Our retirement girls are typically 3 to 7 years old.   They might retire because we no longer need their bloodline, they don’t enjoy being a mother, or they have produced a puppy with a hereditary defect.   Our girls are well-loved, so they are available only to highly qualified homes.   All  are either already spayed or must be spayed under contractual penalty.  Give us a  call for an interview if you believe your family might be right for one of our girls.

Common Questions about our Pug Puppies for Sale:

Is a pug the right choice for me?

Pugs are relatively easy dogs to care for, but they are not a good choice for all families! Please read our Pug Personality and Health pages, and do your research before you choose a pug.

Which make better pets, males or females?
Both sexes make excellent pets if they are spayed or neutered. Please visit our Pug Health page to learn more about the importance of spaying and neutering.

Each pug is an individual, but there are a few typical differences between the sexes. All descriptions here refer to spayed or neutered pets. Generally males are more easy going. They are often even more patient with children and are a bit less likely to choose just one family member to be the object of their undying adoration. For families with children or several members, we tend to recommend our baby boys as the best choice.

Female pugs tend to be more dedicated to just one or two people. Their love is intense and sometimes even jealous. Our own first pug, Penelope, spent much of her time trying to squeeze her fat little self in between Mom and Dad on the couch or in our bed. To outsiders she appeared to be on a magical leash no more than ten feet long that attached her to Mom for life! For singles, couples, and those who want an intense puggy love affair, we recommend a baby girl.

What color should I choose?

What color is your furniture? Your pug is going to shed a LOT. Fawn pugs can have a rich velvety double coat that makes them feel like plush stuffed animals. Blacks are shiny and sleek. There is no difference in temperament.

There are pugs puppies for sale in my local paper, for a lot less money. Why should I pay more for an Ugly Mugs pug?

When purchasing a puppy, you are making a decision that will affect every day of your life for the next twelve to fifteen years. It costs money to raise puppies the right way! Buy your puppy from a reputable pug breeder! Choosing an Ugly Mugs pug can save you a lot of heartache in the future caused by purchasing a sickly puppy or one who wasn't played with enough as a baby. Our knowledge of each pug as an individual will help us choose one with a temperament that suits your family.

We stand behind our dogs for life. Our health guarantee doesn't offer an empty promise that if you return a sickly puppy we'll give you another one - who could return a beloved pet just when it needed you most? Our health guarantee actually helps to cover vet bills for certain genetic health issues.

How can I reserve an Ugly Mugs pug puppy?

 

First, you must qualify. We love our puglets. We spend a lot of time with them, and each one is special to us. Ugly Mugs pugs come with a lifetime commitment from us - no matter when, no matter why, we will always welcome an Ugly Mugs pug home if you cannot continue to provide for your pet. But that will not help him to feel better about losing his family.

Ugly Mugs pug puppy prices start at $1600. We will reserve puppies for a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the purchase price until the puppies are four weeks old, after which time the full purchase price is due. We never allow puppies younger than a full two months of age to leave the farm. Each puppy receives his first puppy shots and worming before he goes home. Please review our puppy sales contract to learn about our puppy purchase policies and three year health guarantee.

Ugly Mugs pugs are available only to stable families who are dedicated dog owners. You must be able to provide enough attention and stimulation for a sociable pug puppy. You must have the patience and consistency to house train a pug puppy. Due to the breed's tendency toward respiratory problems, we cannot place our pugs with families who smoke indoors. Gentle pugs can live only with other peaceful pets for their own safety.

If you feel that a pug suits your lifestyle and that you could provide a pug with a loving home for life, here are the steps to become a puppy parent:

Join our email notification list, here. We post new litters as they arrive.
Call us at 605-669-3366 for a puppy buyer interview as soon as we post a puppy that interests you. The puppies go very fast, often selling before we have a chance to take any photos.
If your puppy buyer interview is successful, you will email us with your legal name, street address, and phone number. We will make up a sales contract and email it to you, and invoice you for your deposit via Paypal.
You will have twenty-four hours to return your contract and deposit.
We typically send photos every other week until puppies are ready to go home.
Once your puppy is two months old and has reached all his developmental milestones, he will be ready to go home!

Wait - I have to buy the puppy before I've even seen a photo?

Usually, yes. We sell our puppies on a first come, first serve basis, and we usually share them with the email list just before their eyes open and we have pictures. But we can assure you that once we start sending photos, if you are not absolutely thrilled with the puppy reserved for you, we can place the puppy with another family and either refund your deposit or transfer it to another puppy. We have far more buyers than puppies, and we want our customers to be delighted in every way with their puppies.

I already know that I want a fawn male. Can't I just pay a deposit to hold the next one that arrives?

 

We do not accept deposits until we have a healthy puppy in hand. Because we can never predict when a certain color or gender will arrive, we don't feel comfortable holding anyone's money while we wait. Please join our notification list so that you'll know when the right puppy arrives.

Don’t see the puglet of your dreams? Join our puglet notification list to learn about new litters as they become available.