Lhasa apso

Lhasa ap·so

L0145500 (ăp′sō)n. pl. Lhasa ap·sos A dog of a small breed originating in Tibet and having a long, straight coat.

[Lhasa + Tibetan apso, Lhasa apso.]

Lhasa apso

(ˈlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ) n, pl Lhasa apsos (Animals) a small dog of a Tibetan breed having a long straight dense coat, often gold or greyish, and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back[Tibetan]

Lha′sa ap′so

(ˈæp soʊ)

n., pl. -sos. one of a Tibetan breed of small dogs with a long, heavy, straight coat that falls over the face and a tail carried over the back. [1930–35; apso < Tibetan, written ab sog]

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Lhasa apso - a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogsLhasaterrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

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Lhasa apso

(lä`sə ăp`sō), breed of small, alert nonsporting dognonsporting dog,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs that may formerly have been bred to hunt or work but that are now raised chiefly as house pets and companions.
..... Click the link for more information. developed in Tibet many centuries ago. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 13 to 15 lb (5.9–6.8 kg). Its heavy, straight coat is long and very dense. It may be any of various colors or combinations of colors, although shades of gold are preferred. The Lhasa apso was raised in the lamaseries and villages outlying Lhasa, the ancient center of Lamaism. Specimens of the breed were traditionally given as gifts by the Dali Lamas to the Chinese emperors and other dignitaries. Today it is raised as a watchdog and pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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noun a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs

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