The Lhasa Apso is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in Tibet as a companion dog. They are intelligent, independent, and affectionate, and make excellent family pets.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 5–8 kg · Female 5–8 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 25–28 cm · Female 23–26 cm
- Origin
- Tibet
- Coat
- long, long
- Colors
- black, red, dark grizzle, golden, honey, parti-color, sandy, slate, smoke, white
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise20 min per day