United Kingdom: The Pug, the English fashion accessory

The pug is a breed of dog that is characteristic of its grumpy appearance and large eyes, which have fallen in love with thousands of English, so much that they have become their last fashion accessory, even reaching cocktails and tea in dedicated cafesTo these little ones.

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En el barrio moderno de Brick Lane, en el este de Londres, una decena de personas esperan delante del Pugs & Pals Cafe. En el interior se oyen ladridos. Para el primer día de apertura de este bar destinado a los enamorados del pug, un viernes por la tarde, es todo un éxito.

"It's fantastic to be able to go to a coffee with your dog!" Sally Afrasiab, 46 years old, a happy owner of Dude, who has a Peruvian hat and a bow tie, says.

Sally is one of those people who publish photos of their pug disguised on Instagram."She has more clothes than me," she says."On Halloween, at parties ... she loves! In any case, I don't think it bothers her ...", he adds sideways to Dude, who remains stoic.

To enter the cafeteria it is necessary to reserve a site and disburse five pounds ($ 6.56), or double if one comes without a dog.

While humans chat and stay embellish at animals, they snoop their butt and eat ham and cheese rolls.Some pugs do their needs discreetly in some corner.

Lauren Lowe has had a great time.She has just spent an hour miming dogs and taking pictures with them."I adore the pugs. I want one for centuries, but I work a lot so I can't. That's why today I have come to see a few, it's great."

Aida Martínez cuenta que la gente le pide acariciar a su perra de ocho meses, Mia, cuando la pasea por la calle. Por eso decidió abrir con su novio el Pugs & Pals Cafe.

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For the first weekend of his business he waited for a thousand customers.

Other ephemeral bars dedicated to that canine breed opened in the London neighborhood of Shoreditch, in Mercuneter or Brighton, and attracted hundreds of people, according to Anushka Fernando, creator of those "pop up Up Up Cafés".

"In the United Kingdom we love dogs" and "pugs have great characters. They are incredibly affectionate and friendly and get along with other dogs and children," he says.

"In the last two or three years, we have noticed a huge increase in its popularity," says Gudrun Ravetz, vice president of the British Veterinary Association."Many celebrities have one, people find them pretty and want them."

These dogs have become stars on social networks, such as "Doug el Pug", which has 1.45 million followers on Twitter, 2.9 million on Instagram and products derived with their image.

In the United Kingdom, its number has almost quadrupled in 10 years (10,408 in 2016).The Pug is the fourth favorite race of the British behind the farmer, of the French cocker and the Bulldog.

This fashion though veterinarians worries."People think they are pretty with their crushed face and their big eyes, but that is precisely what causes them health problems" such as breathing difficulties, eye problems or discs, Ravetz warns.

"Many people are not aware of it and it is not reported before buying a dog," he laments.

Aida and Anushka say they try to sensitize their customers and work with associations.

But the veterinarian doubts that this is enough and remembers that the treats bought in these coffees can favor the obesity of animals and aggravate their health problems.For her, "showing her love for an animal is to take him for a walk, not to a bar."

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