Lhasa Apso Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is the general appearance of the Lhasa Apso?
A well balanced, solid dog
What are the key characteristics of the Lhasa Apso?
Gay, assertive, but chary of strangers
What is the ideal head and skull description for the Lhasa Apso?
Heavy head furnishings with good fall over the eyes, moderately narrow skull
What is the ideal nose color for the Lhasa Apso?
Black
What is the ideal muzzle length for the Lhasa Apso?
About 3.8 cm (1 1/2 ins) long
Describe the eyes of the Lhasa Apso
Dark, medium sized, frontally placed, not large or full, or small and sunk
What is the ideal ear description for the Lhasa Apso?
Pendant, heavily feathered with dark tips
What is the ideal mouth structure for the Lhasa Apso?
Upper incisors should close just inside the lower, a reverse scissor bite
What is the neck description for the Lhasa Apso?
Strong, well covered with a dense mane, more pronounced in dogs than in bitches
What should the forequarters of a Lhasa Apso look like?
Shoulder well laid back, forelegs straight, heavily furnished with hair
What is the body description for the Lhasa Apso?
Length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks greater than height at withers, well ribbed up, level topline
What is the ideal hindquarters description for the Lhasa Apso?
Well developed with good muscle and good angulation, heavily furnished
What are the feet characteristics of the Lhasa Apso?
Round and cat-like, with good pads and well feathered
What is the tail description for the Lhasa Apso?
High set, carried well over back, often with a kink at the end, well feathered
Describe the gait/movement of the Lhasa Apso
Free and jaunty in movement
What is the coat description for the Lhasa Apso?
Top coat heavy, straight and hard, dense undercoat
What colors are acceptable for the Lhasa Apso?
Golden, sandy, honey, dark grizzle, slate, smoke, parti-colour, black, white or brown
What is the ideal height for male Lhasa Apsos?
25 cms (10ins) at shoulder
How do female Lhasa Apsos compare in size to males?
Bitches are slightly smaller
