Around 1740, Catholics formed a secret fraternal group called the Order of the Pug. The Pope forbade Catholics from joining the Freemasons, so this group formed as a replacement. (7/15) by Judy Powell August 27, 2020, 2:48 pm Credit Judy Powell 1 Previous 7/15 Next View full list See more Previous article Or, as one British breed club puts describes the Cairn terrier: they’re “the best little pal in the world.” Next article The pug is the official dog of the House of Orange. This came about in 1592, after a pug named Pompey saved the life of the Prince of Orange. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.