Oh my, look at them, sooooo cute. Do you do all the grooming yourself? Is it Chess in the last picture - wow, how beautiful does she look. Will Darcey and Thomas have hair as long as Chess when they get older? or are there long and short haired versions of Lhasas - sorry if silly question, but I know pretty much nothing about the breed but I am always interested to learn.
Hi again!Originally Posted by Stephanie
Lhasa Apso are a medium sized dog and if you go by the breed standard they are approx 10" high at the withers and slightly longer in length. Their origins are in Tibet in the monasteries.
I'll try and answer everyone's questions in this post if that's OK? Yes, Chess is the gorgeous girl in the last picture. She is 18 months old now. Chess is short for Francesca but I call her Chess, Cheska and my older daughter calls her Fresca!! Yes I do all the grooming myself, it takes approximately 30 - 40 minutes daily but a lot longer if bathing them. Thomas and Darcy are both 6 months old and they will have long hair eventually like Chess. Many people who keep them as pets have them clipped in a puppy cut but that entails an expensive trip to the groomer unless you learn to do it yourself.
My plan is to show them if they are good examples of the breed but both Thomas and Chess are slightly too big. Having said that, I have been told by a judge that not many Lhasa's are the right size for the breed standard and if they were, they would look out of place in the ring! I guess the breed standard will eventually have to change to accomodate that. Darcy is very dainty yet is only a week younger than Thomas.
I haven't shown yet but go to ring craft classes and I hope to show all three at the LKA in December. I don't expect to get placed but I want to show more as a hobby than anything else. If they get placed so much the better but it's not an issue for me.
I hope that helps but I am happy to answer any questionsxx
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