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TheAmerican Lhasa Apso Club
The Lhasa Apso
Illustrated Guide
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Prepared by
The American Lhasa Apso Club
Breed Standard Committee
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The American Lhasa Apso Club Illustrated Guide to the Standard
The Lhasa Apso standard is an attempt to defne an ideal specimen
and is a descriptive guide by which a Lhasa Apso should be judged. The
standard is not designed or the person who has never seen a Lhasa Apso
but is meant as a description or those who are amiliar with the breed and dogs in general. It is important, thereore, to oer this guide as a
more in-depth study o the unique qualities that set the Lhasa Apso apart
rom other breeds and, at the same time, emphasize the characteristics
that cause the Lhasa Apso to be representative o the breed.
CHARACTER - GAY AND ASSERTIVE, BUT CHARY OF STRANGERS.
Originatingin thelonelyandisolatedreachesotheHimalayanmountains,LhasaApsosreecttheirTibetanheritageinmany
characteristicways.Relativelyunchangedorhundredso years,thesesturdylittlemountaindogsareastidiousbynatureandareguardians,especiallywithintheirdomain.
Whenlookinghisbest,theLhasaApsoexhibitsaregalattitude.He isseldomapetbutratheracompanion,otenaclown,but
neveraool.
Lhasa exhibiting its regal attitude Lhasa playing in the snow
HistoricallyinTibet,hisprimaryunctionwasthatoaguardianinsideBuddhistmonasteriesandhomesoTibetannobility,where
hisintelligence,acutehearingandnaturalinstinctorbeingabletoidentiyriendromstrangermadehimwell-suitedorthisrole.
TheLhasaApsotemperamentisunique.Hisratherindependentandstubbornnaturerequirespatientunderstanding,andhe
resistsharshorstrictdiscipline.Heisrathercalmanddeliberate,althoughchary(suspicious)ostrangers,adirectreectionohis
long-standingheritageoseclusioninTibet.
TheLhasaApsodoesnotchangeloyaltieseasilyandislessprotectiveawayromhishomeenvironment.Slowtomature,hedoes
notreachhisprimeuntilwellintohisthirdorourthyear.Heagesgraceullyandkeepsayouthulappearanceandattitudewellinto
histeens.
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SIZE - VARIABLE, BUT ABOUT 10 INCHES OR 11 INCHES AT SHOULDER FOR DOGS, BITCHESSLIGHTLY SMALLER.
TheheightotheLhasaApsoisvariable.Theuseotheword“about”allowsvariation,ideallybetween10and11inches.“Bitchesslightlysmaller”reersasmuchto thoseemininecharacteristicswhichdistinguishbitcheseasilyrommalesratherthansimplyto
height.
Thestandard’srequestoraLhasaApsoo10or11inchesattheshouldersuggestsadogwhoseboneisinproportiontohisheightandweight.Thereshouldbenohintocoarseness,massiveboneorbody.TheLhasaisagileandcapableomaneuvering,reecting
hisoriginasabreedaccustomedtothemountainousandruggedterrainoTibet.
Correct bone or the average size dog
Too heavy boned
TheLhasaApsoisadogomoderation.Notonlyisheightaactor,butconsiderationmustalsobegiventoweight,proportion
andlengthobody,ortheseallcontributetothefnalpictureooverallbalance.ALhasaApsoinproperweightandconditionwillbe
ogoodhardesh,wellmuscledandneithertooatnortoothin,althoughatendencytowardleannessisnotuncommonintheyoung
dogsincetheLhasaApsoisslowtomature.
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COLOR - ALL COLORS EQUALLY ACCEPTABLE WITH OR WITHOUT DARK TIPS TO THE EARSAND BEARD.
The standard specifcally states
that no color prederence is to
be given.
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BODY SHAPE - THE LENGTH FROM POINT OF SHOULDERS TO POINT OF BUTTOCKS LONGER
THAN HEIGHT AT WITHERS, WELL RIBBED UP, STRONG LOIN, WELL-DEVELOPED
QUARTERS AND THIGHS.
Whenviewedromtheside,theLhasaApsosilhouetteisthatoawell-balanceddog,possessingalevelbacklinewithoutexag-
gerationobodyparts.Bodylengthismeasuredspecifcallyrompointoshoulderstopointobuttocksandshouldbelongerthanthe
heightatwithers.Theoverallpictureshouldberectangularinprofle.
Point o shoulders to point o
buttocks longer than the height
at withers.
s ss
s
A properly balanced rectangular profle
The overall picture
should be rectangular
in profle.
Excessive back length is undesirable The Lhasa is not a square dog
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Thestandard'srequestor"well-ribbedup"isotenmisconstruedasarequestoraull,roundedorbarrel-shapedribcage.
Thisisnotthecorrectmeaningowell-ribbedup.Rather,thisexpressionisusedtodescribealongribthatextendswellbacktoward
theloinarea.Thislongribtendstolesscurvaturethanashorterrib,creatingasomewhatattersidetothebodyandallowingora
gooddepthobrisket.
Astrongwell-muscledloinomoderatelength,alongribcageandalevelbacklineareessentialorefcientmovement.
Good depth o The long rib cage
brisket, level extends well back
with or toward the strong loin
slightly below
the elbow
Viewedromtheront,theribcageisovalinshape.
Correct oval-shape Slab-sided Barrel-shaped
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Atthetrotthegaitissmoothandree-owing.Thelegsmoveparallel,coming
andgoing,withatendencytoconvergeasthedogincreasesspeed.
Therontootcontactstheground
wellorwardwithnotendencyto- wardhackneyorexaggeratedlit.
Strong, well developed rear
quarters with a moderately
angled croup provide good
drive
Therearlegsshouldreachunderthebodyandpush
outwellbehind,carryingthebodyorwardinbalance withthe ront;goingaway,thepadso therear eet
giveevidenceogoodollowthrough,withoutexag-
geratedkickup.
AlthoughnotmentionedintheStandard,alevel
backlineisdesirable,bothstandingandmoving.
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Theneckisstrongandwell-proportioned,risingsmoothlyromtheshouldersandcarryingtheheadwithanairoassertiveness.
AstheLhasaApsomovesandincreasesspeed,thereisatendencyortheheadtobeextendedslightlytowardthelineotravel.
Side gait without coat, showing good reach and drive Side gate with coat
Balance can be aected by both coat length and the surace on which the dog stands.
In the two photos below, note how the balance appears to change.
These two pictures are actually o the same dog, taken on a concrete surace and in the grass.
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COAT - HEAVY, STRAIGHT, HARD, NOT WOOLY NOR SILKY, OF GOOD LENGTH, AND VERY DENSE.
OneothemostdistinguishingeaturesotheLhasaApsoisthebeautiulcloakohair,partedinthemiddleanddrapingtoeach
sideromheadtotail.“Heavy,”“straight,”and“hard”arewordsthatbringtomindadefnitevisualaswellastactileconnotation.Heavy
impliesnotlightorfneoryaway;strongresilienthairwithamoderateamountoundercoatisdesirable.Whenlitedoutromthe
body,itwillallimmediatelybackandblendinwiththerestothecoat.Heavyhairmustbehardintexture,sothatwhenitisrubbed
betweenthefngers,individualhairswillbeelt.Straightness(orlackoit)isapparentataglance.Toassessheavinessandhardnessocoat,onemusttouchit.Althoughhard,thecoatshouldnotbewiryorroughtothetouch.
Theadjectives“wooly”or“silky”areselexplanatoryandarenottypicalothebreed.“Ogoodlength”denotesamplelength,
substantialbutnotexaggerated.Lengthmustbeadequateorthepurposeoprotection,notwithstandingeaseomaintenance,yetgive
theappearanceoluxuriousbeautyintheshowring.
Historically,thegoodheadallandwell-eatheredeetandlegsrequestedinourstandardprotectedthissmalldogagainstextreme
temperaturesandtheroughterrainohisnativeland.Becauseotheirlate-bloomingmaturity,theLhasaApsomaybetwoorthree
yearsoagebeoretheadultcoatreachestheground.Excessivetrimming,and/orsculpturingistobediscouraged.
Hair, close-up. When rubbed
between the fngers, individual
hairs will be elt.
The coat must be adequate or the
purpose o protection.....
(young adult)
The luxurious beauty and
headall o this Lhasa marks him
as a very mature adult.
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MOUTH AND MUZZLE - THE PREFERRED BITE IS EITHER LEVEL OR SLIGHTLY UNDERSHOT.
MUZZLE OF MEDIUM LENGTH; A SQUARE MUZZLE IS OBJECTIONABLE.
Thepreerredbiteiseitherlevelorslightlyundershot.Areversescissorsbiteistheidealundershotbite.Ascissorsbiteoran
undershotbitewithteethvisiblewhenthemouthisclosedisnotdesirable.Adequatewidthothelowerjaw,withaullcomplemento
incisorscontributestoproperexpression.
Level bite, side view CORRECT Level bite, ront view
Reverse scissor bite, side view CORRECT Reverse scissor bite, ront view
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Themuzzleislevelandomediumlength,withadesiredonetotworatio(1:2)omuzzletoskull.Themuzzleisneitherturned
upnorisdown-aced.Theplanesothemuzzleandskullareparallelwhenviewedinprofle.
A correct muzzle length Same correct head An incorrect 1:3 ratio
HEAD - HEAVY HEAD FURNISHINGS WITH GOOD FALL OVER EYES, GOOD WHISKERS AND
BEARD; SKULL NARROW, FALLING AWAY BEHIND THE EYES IN A MARKED DEGREE,
NOT QUITE FLAT, BUT NOT DOMED OR APPLE-SHAPED; STRAIGHT FOREFACE OF FAIR
LENGTH. NOSE BLACK, THE LENGTH FROM TIP OF NOSE TO EYE TO BE ROUGHLY
ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE TOTAL LENGTH FROM NOSE TO BACK OF SKULL.
TheLhasaApsoheadisveryimportant.Thedistinctexpressionisenhancedbythestandard’srequestorheavyheadurnishings
whichincludesmuzzleurnishingsandbeard,withlengthanddensityinproportiontotheheadall.Whenbeingshown,thelongheadall
overtheeyesiscommonlybrushedtothesides,enablingthedogtoseebetter.Artifcialmeans,suchasbandsand/orbarrettestohold
backthehairarenotallowedintheconormationring.
Bands and/or barrettes are not
allowed in the conormation ring.
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Theskullshapeisnarrowandalthoughnotquiteat,itisnotdomedorapple-shaped.Well-placedears,ateyelevel,willaccentuate
thenarrowhead.Anearsetthatishigherthaneyelevelcanmisleadoneintoassumingtheskullisbroad.
Tounderstandtheterm“allingawaybehindtheeyes”correctly,onemustbeabletoappraisethewidthoskullwithouttheillusion
obreadthcreatedbyheavyheadurnishings.Whenexaminingthehead,gentlypushthehairtowardthebackotheskullandeelthe
zygomaticarch(cheekbone).Itshouldbeonlyslightlycurved,notprominent.
The same dog, viewed rom the ront and above, showing correct skull Broad backskull and high set ear
Correct skull from
above, showing the
breakdown of the
1:2 ratio
TheLhasaisstraightooreace;neitherromannosednordishaced.Thelengthromtheoutertipothenosetoeyeisroughly
one-thirdthetotallengthromthetiponosetobackoskullorocciput,andcanbeexpressedasaonetotworatio(1:2).Themuzzle
meetsthebackskullatamoderateangleormingashallowstop.
Thestandard’srequestor"noseblack"eliminatesanypossibilityoselcolorliverpigmentbeingcorrect.Fulldepthopigmenta-
tionisessentialtogoodexpressionandrequiresdarkpigmentoneyerimsandlips.
Straight oreace and correct stop Domed skull, deep stop incorrect,
oten accompanied by too short a
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A comparison o the head o the Lhasa Apso and the Shih Tzu shows the obvious diversity in the two head styles.
Lhasa Apso head in profle Shih Tzu head in profle
showing correct shallow stop showing correct pronounced stop
Lhasa head in coat Shih Tzu head in coat
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LhasaApsoHead-Standard ShihTzuHead-Standard
SKULLNARROW, FALLING AWAYBEHIND THEEYES IN A MARKED DEGREE, NOT
QUITEFLAT,BUTNOTDOMEDORAP-
PLE-SHAPED; STRAIGHT FOREFACE
OF FAIR LENGTH. NOSE BLACK, THE
LENGTH FROM TIP OF NOSE TO EYE
TO BE ROUGHLY ABOUT ONE-THIRD
OF THE TOTAL LENGTH FROM NOSE
TO BACK OF SKULL.
Lhasa Apso head - rontal view
HEAD - ROUND, BROAD, WIDE BETWEEN
EYES, ITS SIZE IN BALANCE WITH
THE OVERALL SIZE OF THE DOG
BEING NEITHER TOO LARGE OR
TOO SMALL
Shih Tzu head - rontal view
Lhasa head in coat Shih Tzu head in coat
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EYES - DARK BROWN, NEITHER VERY LARGE AND FULL, NOR VERY SMALL AND SUNK.
ThedarknessotheeyeanditsmediumsizehelpgivetheLhasaApsothedesiredsotnessoexpression.Theeyeisrontallyplaced,
ovalinshape,andshouldnotbeprominent.Ideally,theirisshouldflltheeyewithnowhiteshowingwhenthedogislookingstraight
ahead..
A round eye is
incorrect.
White showing
around the eye
or a “ringed” eye
is incorrect.
(Teeth showing
is undesirable)
The dark medium-sized eye is
oval in shape and frontally placed.
EARS - PENDANT, HEAVILY FEATHERED.
TheearsotheLhasaApsoarependant,hangingclosetothehead,andareheavilyeathered.Earsthatareplacedwellbackon
theskullandideallysetneareyelevel,willcomplementthestandard'srequestoranarrowskull.
Well-placed ears will complement a narrow skull
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LEGS - FORELEGS STRAIGHT, BOTH FORELEGS AND HIND LEGS HEAVILY FURNISHED WITH
HAIR.
Thereshouldbenodiscussionotherontlegswithoutmentionotheshoulderassembly.Thelengths,romwitherstopointo
shoulderandpointoshouldertoelbowareequal.Propershoulderplacementisessentialorsupportandbalance,withsmoothtransi-
tionromnecktobackline.Theprosternumisprominent.Fromelbowtopasternthelegshouldappearstraightwhenviewedromthe
ront.Theeetmay,however,turnoutslightly.Thepasternsareslightlyletdown.
Prominent
prosternum
Measurements rom
withers to point o
shoulder, point o
shoulder to elbow,
should be equal
Correct straight
ront leg
Badly bowed ront
leg and toeing out
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TherearconstructionotheLhasaApsoisthatoanormalcanine
structure,withadequateangulationandplacement,hocksperpendicu-
lartothegroundandslightlybehindthepointobuttocks.
Hocks slightly behind the
buttocks. Well developed
rear assembly.
Hocks perpendicular Cowhocked - very poor rear to the ground
The ront and rear angulation should
be in balance, providing well matched
reach and drive.
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FEET - WELL-FEATHERED, SHOULD BE ROUND AND CATLIKE, WITH GOOD PADS.
Theeetarewell-roundedwiththickpads.Theyareheavilyurnishedwithhairbetweenthetoes.Thehairmaybetrimmedor
neatness.Dewclawsmayberemoved.
Good oot, (round, catlike Poor oot and
with frm pads), pastern weak pastern slightly let down
A study o what you "see" under the hair.
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TAIL AND CARRIAGE - WELL-FEATHERED, SHOULD BE CARRIED WELL OVER BACK IN A SCREW;
THERE MAY BE A KINK AT THE END. A LOW CARRIAGE OF STERN IS A
SERIOUS FAULT.
TheLhasaApsohasatailsetsufcientlyhightoenablethetailtobecarried wellover theback, butcarriageotailmaybedependentonattitudeaswell
asstructure.Inthestandard,reerenceismadeto"alowcarriageosternisa
seriousault."Thismeansthatwhenthedogismoving,thetailshouldbeupand
carriedwellovertheback.WhenaLhasaApsoisstandingorotherwisebored,
heotendropshistail.Itshouldbenotedthatthetailisnotalwayscarriedina
screw,butisotencarriedwelloverthebackinacurl,lyingtotheside.Akink
isnotuncommonintheLhasaApso'stail.Thetailshouldbewell-eathered
withlonghair.
Tail carried well over the back in a screw
Tail carried well over the back in a curl,
lying to one side
The American Lhasa Apso Club wishes to thank the ollowing
or their photographic contributions to the Illustrated Guide:
John Ashbey Miguel Betancourt Barbara Raledge
The American Shih Tzu Club18
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LHASA APSO BREED BOOKSBerndt,RobertJ.Your Lhasa Apso,Ed.WilliamW.DenlingerandAnnabelRathman,Fairax,VA:Denlingers,1974
Brearley,JoanM.This Is the Lhasa Apso,NeptuneCity,NJ:T.F.H.Publicaions,1977
Chenoweth,PatriciaandThomasChenoweth. How to Raise and Train a Lhasa Apso,Neptune,NJ:T.F.H.Publications,1965
Cunlie,Juliette, All about the Lhasa Apso,PelhamPress,StephenGreenePress,1990
Herbel,NormanandCarolynHerbel.The New Complete Lhasa Apso,NewYork:HowellBookHouse,1993
Legl-Jacobsson,Elizabeth. East Asiatic Breeds,Sweden:TryckProductions,1978
McCarty,Diane. Lhasa Apsos,NeptuneNJ:T.F.H.Publications,1979
Nicholas,AnnaK.The Lhasa Apso,NeptuneNJ:T.F.H.Publications
Pata,JanLinzyandVickieWells.(Compilers) Lhasa Apso Champions,1952-1980.Foresthill,CA:PataPublications,1982
Plunkett,Nancy. A New Owners Guide to Lhasa Apsos,T.F.H.Publication,1998Schneider,Earl,Ed. Know Your Lhasa Apso,Harrison,NJ:ThePetLibrary,Ltd.
Seton,Frances,The Lhasa Apso,Parramatta,Australia:MacarthurPress,Reprinted1975
Simsova,Sylva,Tibetan and Related Dog Breeds: A Guide to Their History,TibetanTerrierAssociation,1979
Vervaeke-Hel,SallyAnn, Lhasa Lore,Loveland,CO:AlpinePublications,1983
Wehrmann,Stephen, Lhasa Apsos,Barrons,1990,Revised2002,SharonL.Vanderlip,DVM
Wynward,AnnL. Dogs o Tibet and the History o the Tibetan Spaniel,LeicesterBookWorld,Rugby,1982
Magazine
The Lhasa Bulletin,PublishedquarterlybyTheAmericanLhasaApsoClub.Editor,BarbaraWood,[email protected]
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A woman rom the Tibetan Reugee Camp in Kathmandu with her very typey Lhasa Apso. Photo courtesy Barbara Ratledge, September 1975
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