Photo: skaty222 · CC BY 2.0 dog breed · 927 on Animalso
Tibetan Terrier
Tibet
- Animal
- Dog
- Origin
- Tibet
- Height
- 36 cm
About the Tibetan Terrier
The Tibetan Terrier is a medium-sized breed of dog that originated in Tibet. Despite its name, it is not a member of the terrier group. The breed was given its English name by European travelers due to its resemblance to known terrier breeds. The Tibetan name for the breed, Tsang Apso, roughly translates to "shaggy or bearded ("apso") dog, from the province of Tsang". Some old travelers' accounts refer to the dog as Dokhi Apso or "outdoor" Apso, indicating a shaggy or bearded working dog which lives outdoors.
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Photo credits4 photographs on this page
- Tibetan Terrier — skaty222 · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Lhasa Apso — Svenska Mässan · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Tibetan kyi apso — BorzayaChortaja · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Tibetan Spaniel — Wolfman1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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