Lhasa Apso

The Lhasa Apso is a non-sporting dog breed which originated in the land of Tibet. Originally, Lhasa Apsos were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries, who alerted the monks to any intruders who entered the land. The words Lhasa Apso came from Lhasa being the capital city of Tibet and Apso meaning "bearded" in the Tibetan language. With that, Lhasa Apso dog simply means "long-haired Tibetan dog."

Ideally, male Lhasa Apsos should be 10.75 inches at the withers and weigh about 14-18 pounds. The females Lhasa Apsos are slightly smaller, and weigh between 12-14 pounds. The breed standard requires dark brown eyes and a black nose, although liver colored Lhasa Apsos have a brown nose. The texture of the coat is heavy, straight, hard, neither woolly nor silky, and very dense. Colors of the Lhasa Apso dog include black, white, rust, golden and parti-colored with various shadings. The Lhasa Apso dog can be with or without dark tips at the end of ears and beard. The tail should be carried well over the dog's back.

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