There's no denying pink pugs are absolutely adorable
Get ready dog lovers because we may have just found the most Instagrammable breed of all time. Yes, pink pugs are having a bit of a moment and here's everything you need to know.
What are pink pugs?
Although commonly referred to as "pink pugs", these rare designer pooches have a cream-colored coat instead of the usual fawn tone.
This is caused by a lack of pigment in their skin, hair, and irises, otherwise known as albinism. Because they are extremely rare, pink pug puppies can be sold for thousands of pounds - and Kerry Katona is reported to have spent over £15,000 on her designer pup.
According to Pugs Home, albino dogs' "complete lack of melanin" in their irises means that "direct sunlight" and camera flashes can cause "severe pain and irritation in their eyes."
No matter how hard you try, putting your pug against a pink background doesn't make it a designer dog
Meanwhile, the lack of pigment in their sensitive skin also makes the designer pups "susceptible to sunburn".Owners of the expensive pooches have to take extra care when exposing their pink pugs to sunlight and are ideally supposed to walk them after dark.
Are the albino dogs really pink?
Mister Cornelius is the worlds most famous pink pug with over 30,000 Instagram followers. Although they are commonly known as "pink pugs", these albino dogs are mostly cream-colored. However, the dogs' light skin makes their pink noses and features much more pronounced.
What do they look like?
Just like fawn-colored and black pugs, pink pugs have a distinctive curled tail and short-muzzled face. Pink pugs have an almost blonde fur coat and incredibly pale skin. Not to mention their adorable pink nose and paws.
Mister Cornelius and his BFF Bowie are among the internet's most famous pugs. Mister Cornelius is the internet's most famous pink pug - although he suffers from the genetic condition leucism which makes him otherwise almost identical to albino pug, except for his blue eyes. Along with his "BFF" Bowie the black pug, the Canadian duo has over 32,000 followers on Instagram.
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