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This article is from the Lhasa Apsos Breed
FAQ, by tcw@puppynet.com (Kenneth Troy).
01 Lhasa Apsos History
Early references to the Lhasa Apso date back hundreds of years ago in
Tibet. His primary function was that of inner guard dog in Tibetan
monasteries and palaces, where his intelligence, acute hearing and
natural instinct for being able to identify friend from stranger made
him well suited for his role.
Prized by the country of Tibet, the Lhasa Apso was not allowed to
leave the country except as gifts from the Dahli Lhamas. The first of
our breed to enter directly into the U.S. were a gift to Mr. And Mrs.
C.S. Cutting, noted world travelers, who received their dogs directly
from the 13th Dahli Lhama. The Cuttings, who owned Hamilton Farms in
Gladstone, New Jersey acquired their Lhasas in 1933. These two dogs a
male and female were the foundation stock of the Hamilton Farm Lhasas.
The Lhasa Apso was accepted as a breed by the American Kennel Club in
1935, thus making them eligible to be registered and shown in the U.S.
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