Tibetan Spaniel
Small dog breeds
Origin: | Tibet |
Size Type: | Small dog breeds |
Height: | 10 inches (25 cm) |
Weight: | 4-7 kg |
Form of ear: | Lop-eared |
Form of a tail: | Tail wind |
Life span: | 12-15 years |
Japanese Site: | Tibetan Spaniel |
Overview
During the centuries, the monks of Lamaism, "prayer for the dog," this dog has been an important, if Tracing back the origin, reaching at least 1,000 years ago. Tibetan Spaniel had been trained to run a small treadmill. The treadmill wheels they contain a small parchment had come to be bestowed by one person to pray for each rotation. Around 1900, which was introduced in England, this breed at that time was very similar to the Pekingese. Then, by breeding a loyal and long beak, and distinctive breeds can be distinguished from other breeds.
Characteristics
Is a tad longer in length than the body depth. The head is balanced on a small body, slightly domed. Medium length beak is slightly under-shot. Like tail feathers, each a high position, is a shoulder shape. Double coat like silk and has become very long above the ears and back of the foreleg.
Temperament
Always cheerful, is basically a social dog, and there has shaken distant strangers. There is something arbitrary, but small body bold personality.
Color
There are all sorts of hair color.
How to Care & How to Train
Two or three times a week brushing will do.
Exercise
I very active, and walking exercise and the need to exercise gallop.
Disease to be careful
Cataract, progressive retinal atrophy pan optic nerve coloboma, microphthalmos, patellar luxation
Disease that can be seen occasionally
Progressive retinal atrophy
Inspection want to
Knee examination, ophthalmologic examination