Lhasa Apso

Life Span-13 to 14 years

Availability-Easy to get

About Lhasa Apso:

Lhasa Apso are the perfect examples of looks being deceptive. On look alone, the Lhasa Apso is a small and adorable looking dog with hair that touches the floor. They look like toys, but, on the contrary, they are a feisty breed that is strong and makes an excellent watchdog for the family.

The Lhasa Apso was bred in Tibet and for a long time they were to be found only in this area. They were bred as sentinels inside most Buddhist monasteries. Their prime objective was to alert the monks of any intruders. The Lhasa Apso has been present since 800 BC. This makes them one of the oldest breeds of dogs to be around. They were bred to be kept inside the monasteries and in the houses of the Tibetan nobility and Buddhist monasteries.

It was not until 1930 that this breed came to the United States, and all thanks to C.Sudyam Cutting for introducing them to the States. He was presented with a Lhasa by the 13th Dalai Lama himself. It was present in the UK from the 1920s though. It is for sure one of the purest and oldest bred dogs in the world as of today.

A full grown Lhasa Apso looks like a toy dog. They can be easily passed as lap dogs. But unlike even some large breed dogs, the Lhasa Apso makes the perfect watch dog. They were bred with a heightened sense of hearing and their magnanimous bark surpasses their size.

Lhasa Apso have full hair that almost grows to the floor and makes their feet invisible. They are the perfect dogs for a family with their cute, toy-inspired looks. This will require regular grooming from your end, as otherwise it can give rise to tangles and mats.

Visits to Groomer-High

Drooling-No

Bath-Regular

Tolerance to heat-Get a heatstroke

Tolerance to cold- Loves snow

Exercise Requirement-Lots

Under Coat-Yes

Colour-Cream/Apricot/Sabel/Brown

Coat Type-Long and coarse

Hair Length-Flowing

Hair Density-Dense

Lhasa Apso are one of the healthiest and pure breeds in the world as of today. these are one of the most common diseases that your adorable pet can suffer from.
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Progressive retinal atrophy

Blindness

Ear infections

Allergies

Temperament

Lhasa is the perfect family dog and they love to show their love towards their owners. They will run and roll around your feet and will be always be ready to be petted. they are highly intelligent and trainable. They can be little stubborn at times and they are slow when it comes to be house trained.

They are fantastic as family dogs they might not be the perfect kid friendly dog for your infants and toddlers though.

Training & Intelligence

Lhasa Apso is a very intelligent dog but this intelligence does not make them easily trainable dogs. They were bred to be fierce watchdogs. Though the ferocious streak is not present in them any more they can still at times consider themselves to be the alpha male of the family or the protector.

Breeding

Litter Size-4 to 6 puppies (approximately)

Complication in Breeding-No

Procreation

Lhasa Apso are generally a healthy breed and even their breeding does not have many complications attached. The only thing you have to think about is giving the adorable puppies up for sale or adoption. It seems that most of the complications have been bred out of the Lhasa Apsos in the thousands of years.