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Pekingese belongs to the Toy Group.

No picture for this breed yet. Images are imported from Wikimedia Commons, and this one has not turned up a usable photo.

Group
Toy Group
Life span
12–14 years
Male weight
4–7 kg
Female weight
4–7 kg
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
dd9017cb-368d-4013-8e9c-01ec3f305365

The Pekingese is a small breed of dog that originated in China. It is a compact and lively breed, with a long, silky coat. Its head is large and round, with small, erect ears. Its legs are short and strong, and its tail is usually docked. The Pekingese is an intelligent and loyal breed, and it makes an excellent family pet. It is an active breed, and it needs regular exercise and mental stimulation. It is loyal and affectionate, and it enjoys being around its family.

Male dogs will raise their legs while urinating to aim higher on a tree or lamppost because they want to leave a message that they are tall and intimidating. Some wild dogs in Africa try to run up tree trunks while they are urinating to appear to be very large. random fact from GET /api/v2/facts

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/dd9017cb-368d-4013-8e9c-01ec3f305365. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/dd9017cb-368d-4013-8e9c-01ec3f305365"
Response 
{
  "data": {
    "id": "dd9017cb-368d-4013-8e9c-01ec3f305365",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Pekingese",
      "description": "The Pekingese is a small breed of dog that originated in China. It is a compact and lively breed, with a long, silky coat. Its head is large and round, with small, erect ears. Its legs are short and strong, and its tail is usually docked. The Pekingese is an intelligent and loyal breed, and it makes an excellent family pet. It is an active breed, and it needs regular exercise and mental stimulation. It is loyal and affectionate, and it enjoys being around its family.",
      "life": {
        "max": 14,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 7,
        "min": 4
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 7,
        "min": 4
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "images": []
    },
    "relationships": {
      "group": {
        "data": {
          "id": "f56dc4b1-ba1a-4454-8ce2-bd5d41404a0c",
          "type": "group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/dd9017cb-368d-4013-8e9c-01ec3f305365/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.