Lhasa apso

American  

[ap-soh] / ˈæp soʊ /

noun

plural

Lhasa apsos

1. one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.

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Lhasa apso British  

/ ˈlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ /

noun

1. a small dog of a Tibetan breed having a long straight dense coat, often gold or greyish, and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back

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Etymology

Origin of Lhasa apso

1930–35; apso < Tibetan, written ab sog

Example Sentences

Yet Bailey lived in a compound surrounded by animals and, with his wife, introduced the Lhasa apso terrier into Britain.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

For now, he will keep on trucking, rumbling through these times in a diesel-powered cocoon of glass and steel, a Lhasa apso named Rusty by his side, Clorox wipes on the dash.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2020

Grant the black cocker spaniel is the nation’s top-ranked show dog and Billy the Lhasa apso comes from Hawaii, where he surfs with his owner.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2019

Other small East Asian breeds like the Lhasa apso, Shih tzu, and Pekingese "are derived from small, flat-faced dogs that were bred as companions in China some 5,000 years ago," Bradshaw says.

From National Geographic • Feb. 24, 2018

One has a Lhasa apso with an expensive haircut, a walking wig of no consequence to Nora.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2016