Tibetan Terrier

The Tibetan Terrier is a medium-size breed of dog that originated in Tibet. Despite its name, it is not a member of the terrier group. The breed was given its English name by European travelers due to its resemblance to known terrier breeds. The Tibetan name for the breed, Tsang Apso, roughly translates to "shaggy or bearded ("apso") dog, from the province of Tsang".

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Terrier

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• Tsang Apso

Country of origin: Tibet

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

2. TT World Conference: 2017: Mrs. Pat Tempest: ~ Presentation of UK TT Registration & Worldwide Health Data (external)

     Presentation of UK TT Registration & Worldwide Health Data (internal)

3. US: TTCA Journal | Yearbooks (a wonderful set of resources that include breed stats) http://www.ttca-online.org/html/journals.html

• 2014 TTCA Journal

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. US: The Tibetan Terrier Club of America: CHIC: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=TT

The Tibetan Terrier Health and Welfare Foundation (TTHWF): http://www.tibetanterriersfoundation.org/

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Janeš, M., Zorc, M., Cubric-Curik, V. et al. Population structure and genetic history of Tibetan Terriers. Genet Sel Evol 51, 79 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-019-0520-4

• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-019-0520-4

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

UK: Tibetan Terrier Association: http://www.the-tta.org.uk/

US: The Tibetan Terrier Club of America:  http://www.ttca-online.org/