Royal Dog

In ancient China, pugs were considered as the pet of the royalty one could easily imagine they were pampered in royal pet beds. These royal pets were even provided with attendants to care for them.

An ancient chinese law stated that the only person who could own or give a pug as a present is the emperor and anyone who breaks this law is given the punishment of death.

source: http://www.pug-dog-secrets.com/history.htm