Comparison: Lhasa Apso and Tibetan Spaniel

Lhasa Apso and Tibetan Spaniel are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Lhasa Apso	Tibetan Spaniel
FCI group	9. Companion and Toy Dogs	9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of origin	China	China
Category	Small	Small
Height at withers	25–28 cm	25–26 cm
Weight	6–8 kg	4.1–6.8 kg
Life span	12–15 years	–
Recognition features	Long, straight, heavy coat Bearded face and drop ears Tail carried over the back	Small dog, slightly longer than tall, with a high-set, richly plumed tail carried curled over the back Silky, moderate-length coat lying rather flat, with a mane in dogs All colours except merle
Coat	Long, heavy, straight, hard coat.	Topcoat silky, smooth on face and front of legs, moderate length on body, lying rather flat; undercoat fine and dense. Ears and backs of forelegs feathered, tail and buttocks with longer hair. Bitches tend to carry less coat and mane than dogs. All colours and mixtures permissible, except merle, which is unacceptable.
Purpose	A Tibetan monastery breed that guarded houses and temples; dogs were given as gifts by lamas.	A companion dog; small, active and alert.

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