Lhasa Apso
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| FCI Standard No. 227 | ||
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Lhasa terrier, lion dog |
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Male: 25 cm. |
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not specified |
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The Lhasa Apso is a dog breed from Tibet recognized by the FCI ( No. 227, Gr. 9, Sec. 5 ) , but whose stud book is kept in Great Britain.
Origin and history
The Lhasa Apso was bred by lamas in monasteries in Tibet and was considered an "ambassador of peace and happiness". The dogs were also called lion dogs because of their lion-like fur. Lhasa Apsos were seen as the reincarnation of the lamas who had no access to the "oriental paradise of bliss"; they were "holy dogs" who guarded the treasures of the Buddhas. The name Lhasa Apso is made up of the name of the Tibetan capital Lhasa ("place of the gods") and the term Apso , which is derived from Rapso , which in Tibetan means a kind of shaggy, long-haired mountain goat.
In 1901 the first specimens came to England and in 1934 they got a breeding standard . Breeding began in Germany in the 1970s.
description
This self-confident, up to 25 cm tall, very lively and cheerful, but often headstrong dog is a good companion dog and is valued as a luxury dog . Long top hair covers his body, heavy, straight and hard, not woolly or silky in gold, sand-colored, honey-colored , dark-grizzle, slate-colored, smoky gray, two-tone, black, white or brown, pendulous, hairy ears and a high-set tail , good But not carried over the back like a pot handle, often with a kink at the end of the rod complete the overall picture.
The Shih-Tzu is closely related ; it is very similar to the Lhasa Apso, but a little heavier and has a shorter bridge of the nose. He is of Chinese-Tibetan descent and was named after the Chinese word for "lion", Sheu-Tzeu . The name "lion dog" also appears in the Pekingese .
