Lhasa Apso

Lhasa Apso

Tibet (China)
The Lhasa Apso is a small, hardy Tibetan dog with long, heavy, straight fur that falls to the ground, and hair that falls over the eyes. Wikipedia says he was a guard in Himalayan palaces and monasteries. The standard describes him as cheerful, confident, attentive, but a little distant with strangers.

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