Tibetan Terrier

  • Group 9: Companion and Toy Dogs
  • Section 5: Tibetan breeds
  • Without working trial

Tibet

Great Britain

Tibetan Terrier, Tsang Apso

Male 36 to 41 cm, Female slightly smaller

Not set

The Tibetan Terrier is a recognized by the FCI breed from Tibet (FCI Group 9, Section 5, Standard No. 209). Together with the Tibetmastiff he fulfilled his duty as a guardian of herds in the high mountains. Great Britain is responsible for the breed standard in the FCI responsible (ie, has the patronage ).

Origin and History

The Tibetan Terrier is originally a native of Tibet herding dog and not, as the name suggests, it could be a terrier. For this reason it is called in Tibet, where he was kept in the heights around 4500 m, also Tibetan Apso or Doki Apso. The harsh conditions contributed to the development of this dog with its lush, double coat of hair. The origins of the breed are unknown, the representations will vary from holy temple dogs in Tibetan monasteries to ordinary Hofhunden, but probably it was more monastery dogs and farm dogs because their smaller, so to speak, half-siblings, the Lhasa Apsos were considered palace dogs.

His job was to guard herds of cattle, but not to drive, as it is known from European sheepdogs. The Tibetan Terrier lived in a small pack with in the flock. The typical hats tasks completed its "big brother ", the Tibetmastiff, which kept away stranger the flock and the herd operation. Individual animals were quite driven back by the small Tibetan Terrier to the flock.

The mid- twenties the first dogs came to England. In 1930 the breed by the Kennel Club of Indian was recognized and a year later in England. The first two Tibetan Apsos in Europe were considered Dankbarkeitsgeschenk an English doctor who was in Tibet. From a Tibetan they got paid the same two dogs, as these working dogs rarely or never sold but were only given away. Formed the basis for the breeding studs in Europe is probably exactly these two dogs. Instead Tibetan Apso was registered there as a race designation incorrectly Tibetan Terrier.

Description

The Tibetan Terrier is a sturdy medium-sized dog with a shoulder height of up to 41 centimeters (rarely also slightly larger ) and a weight of up to eleven kilograms with the females and 15 kg for males. The color of animals is very variable, the palette ranges from white to gold, gray, cream, smoked color to black. Also black and white and three colored animals comply with the breed standard, only chocolate and liver- brown animals are not accepted. The animals have a double coat with a lush, dense outer coat, which is long, straight or crimped. The undercoat is fine and woolly. The coat is very long but should not hang like the Lhasa Apso or Maltese to the ground. Also the head is covered with long hair, but not fall over the eyes may nor may restrict the dog while seeing.

An important characteristic is a black, leathery nose and black eye circles. The laterally close to the skull adjacent ears are hanging and V-shaped. They are generally fitted with long hair. The tail is curled over the back. One special feature of the animals have very wide and flat feet that enable them in their homeland optimal locomotion in snow. This foot shape is not found in any other breed of dog.

Nature

Today he is a family dog ​​, sometimes with their "own head ", but can still raise good, but where it requires some consistency. The Tibetan Terrier is a healthy, robust breed with a long history as a working dog, from a harsh and barren environment. He is cheerful, intelligent and eager to learn, very playful, affectionate and fond of children, reserved with strangers, but never aggressive or quarrelsome. He also proves to be more attentive and reliable guard dog.

Health

The Tibetan Terrier is one of the more robust breeds. Above all, the cultivars that are designed to provide optimum breed standard, most require breeding clubs from their members that they are involved in control measures for genetic disorders.

These include:

  • Hip dysplasia
  • Habitual dislocation of the kneecap ( patellar luxation )
  • The progressive tissue shrinking (atrophy ) of the retina ( retinal atrophy Progressive - PRA).
  • The displacement of the eye lens ( lens luxation )
  • Canine ceroid - lipofuscinosis (CCL ), an incurable fatal hereditary disease which body cells, especially nerve cells damaged
  • Congenital vestibular disease, a hereditary disease of the inner ear with balance disorders, and possibly deafness.
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