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Pekingese

Toy Group

Pekingese dog, photographed by an unknown author
Unknown author ยท Public domain ยท source

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.

Group
Toy Group
Origin
China, Beijing (Peking) (Ancient China, Imperial court)
Coat
long ยท red, fawn, black, black and tan, sable, cream, white, gray, biscuit, and particolor
Also known as
Peking Palasthund, Lion Dog, Peke, and Sun Dog
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
dd9017cb-368d-4013-8e9c-01ec3f305365

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Pekingese. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org ukcdogs.com pekingeseclubofamerica.com dogbreedinfo.com petmd.com

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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": 6,
        "min": 3
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 6,
        "min": 3
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 23,
        "min": 15
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 23,
        "min": 15
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "Ancient China, Imperial court",
        "region": "Beijing (Peking)",
        "country": "China"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "long",
        "colors": [
          "red",
          "fawn",
          "black",
          "black and tan",
          "sable",
          "cream",
          "white",
          "gray",
          "biscuit",
          "particolor"
        ],
        "length": "long"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 2,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 5,
        "shedding": 3,
        "temperament": [
          "dignified",
          "independent",
          "affectionate",
          "confident",
          "stubborn",
          "loyal"
        ],
        "trainability": 2,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 30,
        "apartment_friendly": 5,
        "good_with_children": 3,
        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Peking Palasthund",
        "Lion Dog",
        "Peke",
        "Sun Dog"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/Pekingese.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard of the Pekingese - AKC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/pekingese",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Pekingese - United Kennel Club"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://pekingeseclubofamerica.com/pekingese-breed-standard/",
          "title": "Pekingese Breed Standard - Pekingese Club of America"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/pekingese.htm",
          "title": "Pekingese Dog Breed Information and Pictures"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/pekingese",
          "title": "Pekingese Dog Breed Health and Care - PetMD"
        }
      ],
      "images": [
        {
          "id": "022f7ddb-a2b3-4027-a798-d41ce8c04503",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/09lb594swfkk1ozyygzptfgj9rbd",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/svbfe9u33kok0gzqecshcelss1kp",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/m7ch4fufkulc1roqtei2mr1akl11",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/7tdzl0zgpj7plktgp3w0q4nn462o",
          "attribution": {
            "author": null,
            "license": "Public domain",
            "license_url": null,
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cotton_the_Pekingese.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "fd6d0b48-20a4-474f-b707-a147e9e4d917",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/qqn4e7ayjvvj6m24lypanj21i5k0",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ntu2bsl3zv1j1hocpj5dpf0j0p43",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/bt6b0gmjo80ymodve08watdntrlo",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/1vuhtarfw8d1m6tac21j2tihm2nb",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "SheltieBoy",
            "license": "CC BY 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:111_AKC_Pekingese_head.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "3aba4f3f-5256-421f-90e1-d9d55ad8f969",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/hoyijrwz2hfcq6ovhbho6v3k5kwx",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/2ibvtj8mrll8s6sv0ti1yn0551e6",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/6fmzrjf5tnczlvtu4ti9eook35s6",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/c1jgmzpnajwiduna10adycj1m0b7",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "SheltieBoy",
            "license": "CC BY 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1AKC_Pekingese_Dog_Show_2011.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "3570e8ff-7fdc-45b1-b205-6ebc4d0cc7a2",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/qgho133pt4kqgx84imc06n2ypax1",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/yxqfb0p9uvp21yl3k7at65mqf6s4",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/drhgn1q9u6c1gknn29vmctxxpj4w",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/klh3hp185vgx21a7orrjj8ki2as2",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Joliot",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fenka_pekin%C3%A9ze.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "a0a2fdba-2a36-41ba-8814-13489c4a6085",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/dkdltogwbl0nk8qys8zntvreoj42",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/9rivwk97iklfmuwrplcq64cdaz7j",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/kjtf3r6m4jav1xgbmjvmsnel2tim",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/z7lv2jtpdcm033a7zss8nb46ct9h",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Lilly M",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
            "license_url": "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peki%C5%84czyk_f64.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "0409f24c-c85a-48a7-933f-4cb18cc1ae28",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/5avlg34apze3mbrpzcs2gh4st1f8",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/p3y9aimjpjoj4hvdewcn78mmfszw",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/vnwu2tth63dszhjdbayjezesovxh",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/7qkwfxxn2gq6ddasycg6obk1bkf2",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Pets Adviser from Brooklyn, USA",
            "license": "CC BY 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pekingese-7-GCH-Pekeden_Phd_For_Schuyler_03_(15964975353).jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "726a5514-4d48-48e5-a5ea-26899117bf76",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/6lw0e2y2ropqop4hdt2ypfciml57",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/hcjzdx9xlurwgsbhhztj1wyqk8eu",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/92gmq4y366de9r1z5aay89jo2s3t",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ynypuk4eyoyl5cg9185gf191tq9e",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Flickr user iolaire",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pekingese_Image_002.jpg"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "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.