Lhasa Apso

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SPECIAL SKILLS: Well balanced, sturdy, heavily coated. They are good watchdogs with a loud, persistent bark, which gives the impression to intruders of a much larger dog. Companion and Toy Dogs.

SIZE: Height: Dogs 10-11 inches (25-28cm.) a little less for Bitches Weight: Dogs 13-15 pounds (5.9-6.8kg.)

COAT: Top coat long, heavy, straight, hard neither woolly nor silky. Moderate undercoat. This shaggy little dog looks like a small version of the Old English Sheepdog. Gold, cream, and honey are the most popular colors, but the coat also comes in smoke, dark-grizzle, slate and a multi-color assortment of brown, white & black. It is common for a Lhasa Apso puppy's coat to change colors as it grows. The coat is straight, hard and heavy, but not silky. The hair should cascade from the head over its eyes. It should have a dark beard and mustache, and a muzzle that is medium-length, but not square. It has small, dark, deep-set eyes and heavy feathered ears. Its neck has an abundant scarf of hair and its tail is feathered and carried over its back.

CARE REQUIRED: The long coat parts at the spine and falls straight on either side. No trimming or stripping is needed, although when in full coat, they need to be brushed about once a day to keep their coats from matting. Some owners opt to cut the coats short for easier grooming. Dry shampoo as necessary. Check the feet for matting and for foreign matter stuck there. Clean the eyes and ears meticulously, for they tend to tear. Some owners prefer to get their coats clipped to cut down on grooming. This breed is an average shedder.

CHARACTER: Alert, steady but somewhat aloof with strangers. Lhasa Apsos are spirited and devoted. These little dogs are affectionate with their masters, but they will not tolerate rough or badly behaved children. Some are willful and some are very obedient to their masters

TRAINING: Although they love to walk and scramble about, they will be fitter and happier if given regular opportunities to run free and play, Lhasa Apso's do not demand much exercise

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: These dogs are good for apartment living. They are very active indoors and will do okay without a yard.

EXERCISE: The breed can be noisy and may be too nervous around children and strangers. They are inclined to fight if they are not the only dog in the house. They have a fine sense of hearing. These little dogs travel well .

 

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