If the adage looks are deceptive were to take a living, breathing form, it’d be as the Lhasa Apso Dog. At first glance, these lavishly coated, tiny little fur balls may seem like the most disarming canine companion you can hope to have, but in reality, the Lhasa Apso temperament and personality are far more complex.
Bred thousands of years ago to serve as sentinels at the monasteries and palaces of the Himalayan region of Tibet, these dogs still carry their soldierly genes and aristocratic bearings. This means while they can be goofy and loving with their family members, they’re aloof and wary of strangers. With a floor-length coat, parted neatly down the middle, a feathery tail curled upwards, and oval-shaped eyes peering through the facial hair, the Lhasa Apso is a picture of exotic elegance.