rottiegirl said:
Well here is a different stud that my mom is considering. Does he look ok showpug?
As far as the conformation of this stud goes, it's not good. His contribution in the breeding world will not improve the breed. He is too roached in his back, his shoulders are not under his body and he has horrible wall-eyes. He is also lacking in depth and fullness of wrinkle. His lips are hanging instead of full, tight and round. You are right, his ears are too long as well! I hope your Mom reconsiders what she is doing. Pugs are so overbred now that it's really sad. Take your Mom to a dog show, so she can get a feel for the breed and try to discourage her from contributing to the puppy population instead of the betterment of the breed.
It's by no means "bad" to breed a fawn to a black, but you need to be aware of what could result. Clean color is very important in the pug breed. When you cross colors, the black can make the fawn smutty and the fawn can make the black coat too dilute with red undertones. Many top breeders do cross colors and it's safe genetically, but they do so with a reason in mind, like adding pigment, adding blacks to their line etc. It's not just done because that is the only available stud. There are some instances where the fawn stays clean in the pups, but that depends on what colors are behind that pup on the pedigree etc. I would consider breeding my bitch to a black because she is fairly light, but I would probably search for a clean fawn with tons of pigment first.