Pekingese

Pekingese

The Pekingese has a long, straight-flowing coat that has profuse feathering and comes in all colors. It has a broad head with large, slightly prominent eyes and drooping heart-shaped, long feathering ears. Height: 6-9 inches , Weight: 8-10 pounds Any Pekingese that is under 6 pounds is called a sleeve Pekingese.dogbreedinfo.

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Breed Group:Toy Group
Place of Origin:China
Also Known As:Peking Palasthund, Foo dog, Fu dog, Peke

Description of Pekingese

Colors

Black, Fawn, Cream, Fawn Brindle, Black & Tan, Grey

Temperament

Opinionated, Good-natured, Intelligent, Stubborn, Affectionate, Aggressive

Behavior and Traits of Pekingese

Breed biology of Pekingese

  • Minimal Exercise Requirement

    Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.

    Life Expectancy

    Low:
    12 yr.
    High:
    15 yr.
  • Shedding Type: Light

    Shedding is the natural process which helps a dog stay clean. Lightly-shedding dogs are often associated with fewer allergic reactions when properly groomed.

Breed group of Pekingese

Toy Group
Toy Group

Toy Group is the name of a breed Group of the smallest kinds of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Toy Group does not necessarily refer to one particular type of dog. Most major English-language kennel clubs include a Toy Group although different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their Toy Group. The international kennel club association, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale,...
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Pekingese place of origin

China
China
Population: 1,338,299,512

China ; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó; Wade-Giles : Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia. China is the one of the oldest civilization. Source: www.travelchinaguide.

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