Lhasa Apso

Lhasa Apso is a breed of dog bred in Tibet . The monks considered the apso talisman to warn of imminent danger. Lhasa is the capital of Tibet, and “apso” is the word that translates from Tibetan as “bearded”. Accordingly, the direct meaning of the name of the breed is “a bearded dog from Tibet”. In addition, there is a version that the words “Ihasa apso” mean “similar to a goat”, and it may turn out that this breed first found its calling in the role of a shepherd of shy Tibet’s domestic goats ^[1] .

One of the first Europeans to bring this breed of dog to the British Isles was Colonel Bailey and his wife Irma Bailey. In London, this breed was exposed for the first time in 1929.

According to one version and genetic studies, a lion dog Shih Tzu originated from Lhasa apso, which looks very much like Lhasa apso.

FCI Standard 2004 227 dated 04/02/2004:

• Country of origin - Tibet, curator - United Kingdom.
• Appearance : well balanced, strong, long-haired.
• Character : cheerful and confident (assertive). Vigilant, balanced, but incredulous with strangers.

• Head and skull : with luxurious voluminous hair, flowing down and closing eyes, with a long mustache and beard. The skull is rather narrow, smoothly rounded behind the eyes, almost flat, never convex, much less apple-like. The muzzle is straight. The nose is black. Muzzle approximately 4 cm (11/2 ins), but not square; the length from the tip of the nose is approximately equal to 1/3 of the length of the head (skull).
• Eyes : dark. Medium in size, directly set, oval, not large and not small and not deeply submerged. Neither from below nor from above should the protein be visible.
• Ears : hanging, well overgrown.
• Mouth : the upper incisors with the outer side are in close contact with the inner side of the lower, that is, the bite is “tight snack”. The incisors are located wide, and the line of their location is as straight as possible. A complete dental formula is desirable.
• Neck : Strong and well bent.
• Forelimbs : scapula obliquely set. The front legs are straight, completely overgrown with hair.
• Body : The body is longer than the height at the withers. Balanced and compact. Back: Straight. Loin: Strong.
• Chest : Ribs well curved and directed back.
• Hind limbs : well developed, with good muscles. Good angles. Fully covered with thick, long hair. The hocks when viewed from behind are parallel and should not be brought closer together.
• Feet : Round, feline with strong pads. Fully overgrown with hair.
• Movement : free and light.
• Tail : set high, carried thrown back, but not like the handle of a pot. Often there is a loop at the end of the tail. Covered with adorning long hair.

• Coat : excellent coat: long, heavy, straight, not soft and not silky. The undercoat is moderate.
• Color : gold, sand, honey, dark gray with gray, bluish gray, smoky, black, party color, white or brown (brown). Everything is equally acceptable.
• Size : Ideal Height: 25.4 cm (10 inches) at the withers for males; bitches are slightly smaller.
• Mistakes : any defect should be assessed as insignificant or serious in a degree proportional to the degree of deviation from the norm of preserving the dog’s external and vital qualities. Any dog ​​with clearly physical or mental disabilities should be disqualified.
• Please note : males should have two developed testes fully descended into the scrotum.

• Lhasa apso: health
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