Welcome

If you have an interest in the Pug, you’ve come to the right place! Our members are active as caretakers, protectors and lovers of the breed, committed to a high standard of owning, caring for and/or breeding Pugs. As we expand our site with more information, we hope you will return again and again to read and learn more about this wonderful breed.

About Us

A group of people interested in Pugs gathered together at the Petaluma fairgrounds in the spring of 1988 to form the Northern California Pug Club (NCPC). Their objective was to make available the opportunity for people in Northern California to learn more about the Pug breed and to keep them informed of current happenings in the dog world.

Since that humble beginning, our club has grown into one of the most active Pug Clubs in the country. The NCPC is one of 20 chapter clubs from around the country in the Pug Dog Club of America, which serves as the American Kennel Club's parent club for the Pug breed. We are now licensed by the AKC to conduct Pug matches, conformation shows, and agility, obedience, and rally trails. In addition, many of our members have gained national recognition as Pug breeders having produced some of the finest Pugs in the country.

The NCPC is an active supporter of several local Pug rescue organizations and supports research in several areas studying canine health issues, especially as they affect the Pug breed. Our big annual fundraiser in this area, which we fondly call our “Pugtacular”, is not just for show dogs. It is a good opportunity for anyone who owns and loves Pugs to get together for a good time and a good cause.

Finally, you’ll find the members of the Northern California Pug Club are always willing to help anyone, with or without a Pug, to learn about our breed, or help our four-legged friends.

Just ask us and see!!