LHASA APSO

This breed is native to the mountain areas in Tibet, with such an ancient origin that there are no reliable data about its ascendants or about its age, although it is said that it is over 800 years before our time. It was thought to be a sacred dog, able to attract prosperity and happiness to its owners, for which it couldn’t be sold or exchanged for any material good, but it could be given as a present as a token of friendship, which the Dalai Lama did by giving it to the Chinese Emperors. British military expedition members took some specimens from Ihasa Apso to the UK and from there it reached the United Stated, where the bred was developed as known today.

PHYSICAL TRAITS of the LHASA APSO
With its 25 cm height and its 6 kg weigh, it is a small dog with a balanced and solid body and an agile and light stride. It has a proportionate head, straight skull, black nose, dark, medium sized eyes and droopy ears with bristles. It also has bristles that form the beard and whiskers with abundant hair. It is precisely the hair that catches the attention in this breed, hair that falls in a cascade, from head to toe, straight and somewhat hard to the touch with a not too abundant inner coat, with a woolly texture. Its standard indicates that it can be in a great variety of uniform colors, different shades of gray, golden, sandy, honey, white or black.

It is extremely intelligent, sensitive, brave and observant.

TEMPERAMENT AND ADAPTATION of the LHASA APSO
It is a cheerful, confident and balanced dog, so much fun and playful that it delights the smallest ones at home. With the rest of the people around it is admirably wholesome and loyal. Being it also very intelligent and obedient, training is simple; it is simply limited to teaching it basic family rules, it learns quickly and adapts without a problem, since it is another dog that can adapt to an apartment, no matter how small.

EXERCISE AND CARE required for a LHASA APSO
The lhasa apso’s fur type is quite a handful to whoever takes care of its grooming, since it needs to be brushed carefully and frequently and that takes time; it is also convenient that the longest bristles are trimmed a little. With a balanced diet and two daily walks, this dog will be in complete shape because it is a very healthy animal that needs no major care.