Everything about The Lhasa Apso totally explained
The
Lhasa Apso (lha-saw op-so) is a non-sporting
dog breed originating in
Tibet. It was bred originally to guard monasteries by alerting on any intruders who entered the monastary.
Appearance
Lhasas are about 10 to 11 inches at the
withers and weigh about 14-18 pounds. The females are slightly smaller, and weigh between 12-14lbs. The breed standard requires dark brown eyes and a black nose. Texture of the coat is heavy, straight, hard, not woolly nor silky, and very dense. A Lhasa's coat should be of good length. All colors are equally acceptable, with or without dark tips to ears and beard. The tail should be carried in a tight screw over the back. The breed standard currently used by the American Kennel Club was approved July 11, 1978.
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Temperament
Having been bred to be sentinel or
watch dogs, Lhasa Apsos tend to be alert and have a keen sense of hearing with a rich, sonorous bark that belies their size (some are known as "singers").
Lhasa Apsos, although small, can exhibit brief periods of explosive energy.. Unique personality characteristics of Lhasa Apsos have gained them a reputation in some circles as being a very emotive breed that in some cases prove themselves to be completely fearless.
If properly raised it'll come to appreciate bathing, hair combing and cutting. The Lhasa Apso is a long-lived breed, with some living in good health into their early 20s.
History
The heavy coat of Lhasas can also be explained by the geographical features of Tibet: the temperature frequently drops below freezing thus making it hard for a dog to survive without sufficient insulation. Lhasas were rarely groomed by their owners thus allowing the breed to adapt to the harsh weather, although when they're in warm climates, such as the south-western
U.S., many owners prefer to have the coats trimmed.
In 1901 Mrs. A. McLaren Morrison brought the Lhasa Apso to the
UK where it was registered as an official breed in
The Kennel Club in 1902.
The original American pair was a gift from
Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama to C. Suydam Cutting, arriving in the
United States in the early
1930s. The
American Kennel Club officially accepted the breed in 1935 in the Terrier group, and in 1959 transferred the breed to the Non-Sporting group.
Recently, DNA Analysis has identified the Lhasa Apso as one of the 14 most
ancient dog breeds.
In the 1950s the Lhasa Apso and
Maltese were accidentally bred creating a type of dog that later became known as the
Kyi-Leo rare dog breed in the 1970s.
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