Tibetan spaniel

Tibetan spaniel
OriginTibet[1]
Traits
Height 10 in (25 cm)
Weight 9 to 15 lb (4.1 to 6.8 kg)
Color All dog colours
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Tibetan Spaniel is a breed of assertive, small dogs originating in Tibet. This breed is not a spaniel in the original meaning of the term; its breeding differs from other spaniels, and unlike true spaniels, which are gun dogs, the Tibetan spaniel is a companion dog. The spaniel name may have been given due to its resemblance to the bred-down lapdog versions of the hunting spaniels, such as the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

  1. ^ "FCI-Standard N° 231 / 11. 05. 1998 / GB Tibetan Spaniel". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2010-10-16.