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Pekingese
Pekingese is a breed from Manchuria. At
the beginning they were known only in China, where they serve in the temple. Chinese
legend had it that pekingese grabbed the
demons and evil spirits in temples. Another
legend says that they are the fruit of love between monkey and lion. After
the lions pekingese had inherited nobility and the monkey - an unusual step. In
case of death of the emperor pekingese were submitted in the sacrifice, because
in the afterlife they could protect the lord. For
many centuries the race was held and bred only in the imperial palace, and the
smaller specimens have been worn as a mascot in the court sleeves. This
breed on the basis of DNA analysis - is regarded as one of the oldest in the
world.
Pekingese dogs are independent and wary of strangers, but are faithfully devoted to his guardian. They like peace and peace and aren’t suitable for noisy and energetic children. They are bold and brave dogs.
Pekingese weigh up to 5-5.5 pounds and reach a height of about 20
centimeters. Dogs have a
short torso, and a large and broad head. Muzzle
broad and wrinkled, but his eyes wide apart, round, dark. Heart-shaped
ears, drooping, with heavy fringe and short limbs. Feet large and
flat. Tail
curled over the back, set high and curled to one side. For
defects in their structure even considered: blue iris, protruding tongue, or
too much curled tail. Usually they have long hair, straight, rich. Ears, back of
legs, tail and toes should have ample feathering. Color
may be all kinds of coat color except albino. In
the case of both color patches on the trunk must be no clear advantage to any
of them.
Dogs require frequent grooming, but don’t require shearing. Losing hair is quite significant. They have small requirements for movement and food. Diseases that are possible in this breed are: loss of the eye, corneal ulceration, hydrocephalus, problems with birth, malformations of the heart and vascular, urinary stones, shortness of breath, cleft palate, difficulty breathing.