Lhasa Apso

Origins

Tibet PATRONAGE Great Britain.

General Appearance

Well balanced, sturdy, heavily coated, without excess.

Size

Ideal height at the withers Males 25 cms, females slightly smaller.

Coat

HAIR
Top coat long, heavy, straight, hard neither woolly nor silky. Moderate undercoat. Coat never impeding action.

COLOUR
Golden, sandy, honey, dark grizzle, slate, smoke, parti-colour, black, white or brownish. All equally acceptable.

Behaviour & Temperment

Gay and assertive. Alert, steady but somewhat aloof with strangers.

Important Proportions

Length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks greater than height at withers.

Breed Movement

Free and jaunty.