Pekingese get along well with cats and other dogs. They can be a great family dog , but aren't one for playing all day every day, so they may be better suited to families with older children. As with all dogs, children need to be supervised during Pekingese playtime and be taught how to properly interact with and respect pets. And while they adore their family, Pekingese can be guarded when first meeting new people.
Socializing your Pekingese puppy early will help him grow to be OK around strangers—and keep that bark at bay. Pekingese don't need much space, as their favorite place to be is right on their owner's lap. This makes them a great dog for apartment living and a perfect companion for seniors, Coile says. Because they form such a close bond with their owner, a Pekingese can suffer from separation anxiety if left alone for too long.
They're not the right breed for your household if you have to be away from them for extended periods of time. Instead of leaving your pup at home, take him with you—his small size makes it easy. He'll never be a jogging partner , but he will like joining you for short walks around the block and riding along on errands. But physically, they can get their exercise inside an apartment," Coile says. They love you, they love your family and like your friends, and just tolerate everybody else.
That long leonine mane and thick double coat require a fair bit of maintenance—at least an hour of brushing every week to remove loose hairs and prevent matting. That's OK, though, because Pekingese love being lavished with attention. It's rather soothing for both dog and owner," Coile says. Like all dogs, Pekingese need their nails trimmed , their ears checked and cleaned , and their teeth brushed regularly.
Pekingese don't need much exercise, though they can enjoy agility and playing games at their own pace. But mostly, they'll be happy playing with toys in the living room and then snuggling up for movie night. Because of his independent nature and propensity for pampering, Pekingese can be difficult to train.
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Pet Care Center. Pekingese At a glance. Regardless of what continent he reside on, or what language his humans speak, the Pekingese knows who he is — and, by extension, who you are, too. He is a creature bred for centuries to be dignified and independent, largely unconcerned with the desires of those around him. And, in a turning of the trans-species tables, you are his servant. Compare Breeds Compare up to 5 different breeds side by side. Dog Name Finder Browse our extensive library of dog names for inspiration.
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Although they do not physically resemble wolves, due to intense artificial selection by generations of human keepers, Pekingese are among the least changed breeds of dogs at the level of their DNA. This supports the idea that they are in fact a very ancient breed. A more realistic theory on the origins of the Pekingese dog states that they were bred in the Chinese imperial court, perhaps as early as the Han Dynasty BCE - CE period.
Actual Asiatic lions once roamed parts of China, thousands of years ago, but they had been extinct for millennia by the time of the Han Dynasty. Lions are included in many Buddhist myths and stories since they are present in India ; Chinese listeners, however, had only highly stylized carvings of lions to guide them in picturing these beasts.
In the end, the Chinese concept of a lion resembled a dog more than anything, and the Tibetan mastiff, the Lhasa Apso, and the Pekingese all were bred to resemble this re-imagined creature rather than authentic big cats.
According to Coren, the Chinese emperors of the Han Dynasty wanted to replicate the Buddha's experience of taming a wild lion, which symbolized passion and aggression. Buddha's tame lion would "follow at his heels like a faithful dog," according to the legend. In a somewhat circular story, then, the Han emperors bred a dog to make it look like a lion - a lion that acted like a dog. Coren reports, however, that the emperors had already created a small but fierce lap spaniel, the forerunner of the Pekingese, and that some courtier simply pointed out that the dogs looked like small lions.
The perfect Lion Dog had a flattened face, large eyes, short and sometimes bowed legs, a relatively long body, a mane-like ruff of fur around the neck and a tufted tail.
Despite its toy-like appearance, the Pekingese retains a rather wolf-like personality; these dogs were bred for their looks, and evidently, their imperial masters appreciated the Lion Dogs' dominant behavior and made no effort to breed out that trait. The little dogs seem to have taken their honored position to heart, and many emperors delighted in their furry counterparts. Coren states that Emperor Lingdi of Han ruled - CE conferred a scholarly title on his favorite Lion Dog, making that dog a member of the nobility, and starting a centuries-long trend of honoring imperial dogs with noble rank.
Nobody outside of the imperial palace, then located in Chang'an Xi'an rather than Peking Beijing , was allowed to own or breed the dog. If an ordinary person happened to cross paths with a Lion Dog, he or she had to bow, just as with human members of the court.
During this era, the palace also began to breed tinier and tinier lion dogs. The smallest, perhaps only six pounds in weight, were called "Sleeve Dogs," because their owners could carry the tiny creatures around concealed in the billowing sleeves of their silk robes.
Evidently, the keeping of Lion Dogs was one of them.
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