Стандарт
The Kennel Club (UK)

Lhasa Apso
Breed Standard

General Appearance
Well balanced, sturdy, heavily coated, without excess.

Characteristics

Gay and assertive.

Temperament
Alert, steady but somewhat aloof with strangers.

Head and Skull
Head furnishings with fall over eyes, but not effecting the dog's ability to
see, good whiskers and beard. Skull moderately narrow, falling away behind
eyes, not quite flat, but not domed or apple headed. Straight foreface with
medium stop. Nose black. Muzzle about 4 cms (11/2 ins), but not square; length
from tip of nose roughly one third total length from nose to back of skull.

Eyes
Dark. Medium size, frontally placed, oval, neither large nor full, nor small
and sunk. No white showing at base or top.

Ears
Pendant, heavily feathered.

Mouth
Upper incisors close just inside lower i.e. reverse scissor bite. Incisors in a
broad and as straight a line as possible. Full dentition desirable.

Neck
Strong and well arched.

Forequarters
Shoulders well laid back. Forelegs straight, heavily furnished with hair.

Body
Length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks greater than height at
withers. Ribs extending well back. Level topline. Strong loin. Balanced and
compact.

Hindquarters
Well developed with good muscle. Good angulation. Heavily furnished with hair. Hocks
when viewed from behind parallel and not too close together.

Feet
Round, cat-like with firm pads. Well feathered.

Tail
High-set, carried well over back but not like a pot-hook. Often a kink at end.
Well feathered.

Gait/Movement
Free and jaunty.

Coat
Top coat long, heavy, straight, hard neither woolly nor silky. Moderate
undercoat. Coat never impeding action.

Colour
Golden, sandy, honey, dark grizzle, slate, parti-colour, black, white or brown. All equally acceptable.

Size
Ideal height: dogs: 25cms (10 ins) at shoulders; bitches slightly smaller.

Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into
the scrotum.

Last Updated - October 2009

Источник: Стандарт The Kennel Club (UK)



Стандарт
The American Kennel Club (AKC)

Lhasa Apso
Breed Standard
Non-Sporting Group
Character
Gay and assertive, but chary of strangers.

Size
Variable, but about 10 inches or 11 inches at shoulder for dogs, bitches
slightly smaller.

Color
All colors equally acceptable with or without dark tips to ears and beard.

Body Shape
The length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks longer than height at
withers, well ribbed up, strong loin, well-developed quarters and thighs.

Coat
Heavy, straight, hard, not woolly nor silky, of good length, and very dense.

Mouth and Muzzle
The preferred bite is either level or slightly undershot. Muzzle of medium
length; a square muzzle is objectionable.

Head
Heavy head furnishings with good fall over eyes, good whiskers and beard; skull
narrow, falling away behind the eyes in a marked degree, not quite flat, but
not domed or apple-shaped; straight foreface of fair length. Nose black, the
length from tip of nose to eye to be roughly about one-third of the total
length from nose to back of skull.

Eyes
Dark brown, neither very large and full, nor very small and sunk.

Ears
Pendant, heavily feathered.

Legs
Forelegs straight; both forelegs and hind legs heavily furnished with hair.

Feet
Well feathered, should be round and catlike, with good pads.

Tail and Carriage
Well feathered, should be carried well over back in a screw; there may be a
kink at the end. A low carriage of stern is a serious fault.

Approved July 11, 1978

Источник: Стандарт The American Kennel Club (AKC)



Стандарт

The Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI)

16.02.2011/EN

FCI-Standard N° 227

LHASA APSO

ORIGIN: Tibet

PATRONAGE: Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID STANDARD: 13.10.2010.

UTILIZATION: Toy Dog.

FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9
Companion and Toy Dogs.

Section 5 Tibetan breeds.

Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The Lhasa Apso comes from Tibet
where many live at high
altitudes and the climate can be severe. He has to be a hardy little dog to
withstand these conditions, and this has had a great influence on his
development. His long, hard coat with its dense undercoat acts as insulation
during winter, and the fall of hair over his eyes protects them from the wind,
dust and glare.

The Apso is one of several Eastern breeds to come to the West. The first Apsos
arrived in Britain in the
early 1920s and were being shown in London
soon after. When they were first seen in Britain they were confused with
other shaggy Oriental dogs and all were labelled ‘Lhasa Terriers’. Later a
distinction was made, especially between the Apso and the Tibetan Terrier which
is thought to have been behind the early Apsos. A breed club for the Lhasa Apso
was established in Britain
in 1933.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Well balanced, sturdy, heavily coated, without excess.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: Length from point of shoulders to point of buttocks
greater than height at withers.

BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT: Gay and assertive. Alert, steady but somewhat aloof
with strangers.

HEAD: Head furnishings with fall over eyes; but not affecting the dog’s ability
to see, good whiskers and beard.

CRANIAL REGION:

Skull: Moderately narrow, falling away behind eyes, not quite flat, but not
domed or apple headed.

Stop: Medium.

FACIAL REGION:

Nose: Black.

Muzzle: About 4cms, but not square; length from tip of nose roughly one third
of total length from nose to back of skull. Foreface straight.

Jaws / Teeth: Upper incisors close just inside lower i.e. reverse scissor bite.
Incisors in a broad and as straight a line as possible. Full dentition
desirable.

Eyes: Dark. Medium size, frontally placed, oval, neither large nor full, nor
small and sunk. No white showing at base or top.

Ears: Pendant, heavily feathered.

NECK: Strong and well arched.

BODY: Balanced and compact.

Topline: Level.

Loin: Strong.

Chest: Ribs extending well back.

TAIL: High set, carried well over back but not like a pot-hook. Often a kink at
end. Well feathered.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS:

Shoulder: Well laid back.

Forearm: Forelegs straight, heavily furnished with hair.

Forefeet: Round, cat-like with firm pads. Well feathered.

HINDQUARTERS:

General appearance: Well developed with good muscle. Good angulations. Heavily
furnished with hair.

Metatarsus (Rear pasterns): Hocks when viewed from behind parallel and not too
close together.

Hind feet: Round, cat-like with firm pads. Well feathered.

GAIT / MOVEMENT: Free and jaunty.

COAT:

Hair: Top coat long, heavy, straight, hard neither woolly nor silky. Moderate
undercoat. Coat never impeding action.

Colour: Golden, sandy, honey, dark grizzle, slate, parti-colour, black, white
or brownish. All equally acceptable.

SIZE:

Ideal height at the withers: Males: 25 cms, females slightly smaller.

FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault
and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS

· Aggressive or overly shy.

· Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities
shall be disqualified.

N.B.: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended
into the scrotum.

The latest amendments are in bold characters.

Источник: Стандарт The Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI)