A Lhasa Apso headA young Lhasa Apso, not yet fully coatedA young Lhasa ApsoA Lhasa Apso with a long, dense coat
Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet, and apso is a word from the Tibetan language. There is some debate over the exact origin of the name; some claim that the word "apso" is an anglicized form of the Tibetan word for goatee ("ag-tshom", ཨག་ཚོམ་) or perhaps "ra-pho" (ར་ཕོ་) meaning "billy goat".[4] It may also be a compound noun meaning "bark-guard" (lit. "ap" [ཨཔ], to bark, and "so" [སོ་], to guard).[5][6][unreliable source]
Historyedit
The Lhasa Apso is a thousand-year-old breed that historically served as sentinels at palaces and monasteries isolated high in the Himalayas of Tibet.[7] In the early twentieth century some Tibetan dogs were brought to the United Kingdom by military men returning from the Indian subcontinent. These were of mixed types, similar either to what would become the Lhasa Apso or to what would become the Tibetan Terrier; they were collectively known as "Lhasa Terriers".[8]: 294
Dogs stand about 25 cm (9.8 in) at the withers, bitches slightly less.[1] The coat may be black, red, dark grizzle, golden, honey, parti-colour, sandy, slate-coloured, smoke-coloured or white. It is thick and heavy, with a hard straight outer coat and a medium under-coat.[1] The eyes are dark and the nose is black, and the ears are pendant. The tail is curved, sometimes with a kink at the tip, and should be carried over the back.[1]
It ranks 68th (out of 138) in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs, having fair working-obedience intelligence.[12] The Lhasa Apso is a long-lived breed, with many living in good health into their early 20s.[13]
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A red Lhasa Apso
A 2004 Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of the breed at 14 years 4 months.[14] UK veterinary clinic data puts the median at 13.0 years.[15]
The breed is predisposed to atopic dermatitis.[16]
Referencesedit
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^ Wehrmann, Stephen (2002). Lhasa Apsos: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, and Training. Barron's Educational Series. ISBN0-7641-1958-3.
^Definition of "ab-pa", Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan Dictionary
^Definition of "so-ba", Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan Dictionary 2020-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
^"Lhasa Apso Dog Breed Information". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^Anne Rogers Clark, Andrew H. Brace (1995). The International Encyclopedia of Dogs. New York: Howell Book House. ISBN0876056249.
^Wehrmann, Stephen (2002). Lhasa Apsos. Barrons Educational Service Publisher. ISBN0-7641-1958-3.
^Aldige, Leslie (22 July 1968), "Dog of the Year", New York, pp. 32–34
^"Lhasa Apso History" 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, American Kennel Club
^. 6abc.com. WPVI-TV. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^"Border Collie, Chinese Crested, English Mastiff, Italian Greyhound, Lhasa Apso". Dogs 101. Season 2. Episode 5. October 31, 2009. Event occurs at 3:01. Animal Planet. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
^. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
^O’Neill, D. G.; Church, D. B.; McGreevy, P. D.; Thomson, P. C.; Brodbelt, D. C. (2013). "Longevity and mortality of owned dogs in England" (PDF). The Veterinary Journal. 198 (3): 638–43. doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.09.020. PMID 24206631.
^Rhodes, Karen Helton; Werner, Alexander H. (2011-01-25). Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion. Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 94. ISBN978-0-8138-1596-1.
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The Lhasa Apso ˈ l ɑː s e ˈ ae p s oʊ LAH se AP soh is a non sporting dog breed originating in Tibet 3 Traditionally the breed has been used as an interior watchdog OriginTibetTraitsHeightMalesapproximately 25 cm 10 in 1 Coatlong hardColorblack red dark grizzle golden honey parti color sandy slate smoke or white 1 Kennel club standardsFederation Cynologique InternationalestandardNotesFCI patronage United Kingdom 2 Dog domestic dog Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Characteristics 4 Health 5 ReferencesEtymology edit nbsp A Lhasa Apso head nbsp A young Lhasa Apso not yet fully coated nbsp A young Lhasa Apso nbsp A Lhasa Apso with a long dense coat Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet and apso is a word from the Tibetan language There is some debate over the exact origin of the name some claim that the word apso is an anglicized form of the Tibetan word for goatee ag tshom ཨག ཚ མ or perhaps ra pho ར ཕ meaning billy goat 4 It may also be a compound noun meaning bark guard lit ap ཨཔ to bark and so ས to guard 5 6 unreliable source History editThe Lhasa Apso is a thousand year old breed that historically served as sentinels at palaces and monasteries isolated high in the Himalayas of Tibet 7 In the early twentieth century some Tibetan dogs were brought to the United Kingdom by military men returning from the Indian subcontinent These were of mixed types similar either to what would become the Lhasa Apso or to what would become the Tibetan Terrier they were collectively known as Lhasa Terriers 8 294 The first American pair of Lhasas were a gift from Thubten Gyatso 13th Dalai Lama to C Suydam Cutting arriving in the United States in 1933 Mr Cutting had traveled to Tibet and met the Dalai Lama 9 At the time there was only one Lhasa Apso registered in England 10 The American Kennel Club officially accepted the breed in 1935 in the Terrier Group and in 1959 transferred the breed to the Non Sporting Group 11 In the UK they are placed in the Utility Group The breed was definitively accepted by the Federation Cynologique Internationale in 1960 2 Characteristics editDogs stand about 25 cm 9 8 in at the withers bitches slightly less 1 The coat may be black red dark grizzle golden honey parti colour sandy slate coloured smoke coloured or white It is thick and heavy with a hard straight outer coat and a medium under coat 1 The eyes are dark and the nose is black and the ears are pendant The tail is curved sometimes with a kink at the tip and should be carried over the back 1 It ranks 68th out of 138 in Stanley Coren s The Intelligence of Dogs having fair working obedience intelligence 12 The Lhasa Apso is a long lived breed with many living in good health into their early 20s 13 Health edit nbsp A red Lhasa Apso A 2004 Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of the breed at 14 years 4 months 14 UK veterinary clinic data puts the median at 13 0 years 15 The breed is predisposed to atopic dermatitis 16 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lhasa Apso a b c d e FCI Standard N 227 Lhasa Apso Federation Cynologique Internationale Accessed August 2021 a b FCI breeds nomenclature Lhasa Apso Federation Cynologique Internationale Accessed August 2021 Definition of Lhasa apso EtymologyOnline com Wehrmann Stephen 2002 Lhasa Apsos Everything about Purchase Care Nutrition Behavior and Training Barron s Educational Series ISBN 0 7641 1958 3 Definition of ab pa Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan Dictionary Definition of so ba Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan Dictionary Archived 2020 01 01 at the Wayback Machine Lhasa Apso Dog Breed Information American Kennel Club Retrieved 23 March 2023 Anne Rogers Clark Andrew H Brace 1995 The International Encyclopedia of Dogs New York Howell Book House ISBN 0876056249 Wehrmann Stephen 2002 Lhasa Apsos Barrons Educational Service Publisher ISBN 0 7641 1958 3 Aldige Leslie 22 July 1968 Dog of the Year New York pp 32 34 Lhasa Apso History Archived 2014 11 12 at the Wayback Machine American Kennel Club Dog intelligence rankings 6abc com WPVI TV November 12 2008 Archived from the original on December 18 2010 Retrieved June 16 2012 Border Collie Chinese Crested English Mastiff Italian Greyhound Lhasa Apso Dogs 101 Season 2 Episode 5 October 31 2009 Event occurs at 3 01 Animal Planet Retrieved January 27 2013 Individual Breed Results for Purebred Dog Health Survey Archived from the original on 13 August 2013 Retrieved 26 June 2012 O Neill D G Church D B McGreevy P D Thomson P C Brodbelt D C 2013 Longevity and mortality of owned dogs in England PDF The Veterinary Journal 198 3 638 43 doi 10 1016 j tvjl 2013 09 020 PMID 24206631 Rhodes Karen Helton Werner Alexander H 2011 01 25 Blackwell s Five Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion Ames Iowa Wiley Blackwell p 94 ISBN 978 0 8138 1596 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lhasa Apso amp oldid 1221591595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
