Non-Sporting Group
Lhasa Apso
The job
Built as a sentinel for palaces and Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas.
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Facts
In the late 1940s, dogs bred and given by the Fourteenth Dalai Lama helped establish the breed in America.
Height 10-11 inches (male), slightly smaller (female). Weight 12-18 pounds.
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden. CC BY 2.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
