Lhasa Apso
- Height 25–28 cm 23–26 cm
- Weight 5–8 kg
- Life span 12–15 years
- Exercise 20 min/day
The Lhasa Apso is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in Tibet as a companion dog. They are intelligent, independent, and affectionate, and make excellent family pets.
- Group
- Non-Sporting Group
- Origin
- Tibet, Lhasa/Himalayas
- Coat
- long · black, red, dark grizzle, golden, honey, parti-color, sandy, slate, smoke, and white
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
bf1a3791-0df3-4338-9b99-53ac4641bdda
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Lhasa Apso. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from images.akc.org lhasaapso.org ukcdogs.com https://www.kusa.co.za/images/Lhasa%20Apso%20-%20FCI%20[07-2026].pdf dogsglobal.com en.wikipedia.org hillspet.com dimensions.com
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